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Women's Bantamweight · “Iron Lady”

Daria Zhelezniakova

2-3-0
Defensive Striker Durable Taken Down Often
5'9"Height
68"Reach
OrthodoxStance
30Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
10:46Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 35.9 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 25.3 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 59.6 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 49.8 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 9.3 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 11.1 of 100 Grappling — Weak, rated 15.5 of 100 Control — Weak, rated 5.3 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott · April 12, 2026 watch ↗
grappling decent
1 analyst read graded this phase
  • decent UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott · April 12, 2026 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking good 1 read
grappling decent 1 read
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

Built on 53 minutes of tracked cage time across 5 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Defensive Striker average striking d — rates 60 of 100 among UFC veterans
Durable average durability — rates 50 of 100 among UFC veterans
Taken Down Often put on his back 13 times · 3.6 per 15 min
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.86
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.43
Striking accuracy40.5%
Striking defense62.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.28
Takedown accuracy100.0%
Takedown defense48.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time1.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents2-1

Insider info

1 analyst read · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Melissa Croden favored — picked against Daria Zhelezniakova lean UFC Fight Night: Burns vs Malott · April 12, 2026
strikinggood grapplingdecent

Picked against, with the analyst favoring the opponent's edge in the clinch and on the ground.

A fairly strong striker who applies steady forward pressure, defends strikes better than expected, blends combinations with single shots, and brings good power and output for her weight class. She spins far more than the analyst would like, and not to great effect -- it mostly opens her up to takedowns and counters rather than generating real offense. Her grappling is passable -- effective on top, shaky underneath, since she can be taken down and held there without much resistance, though she'll battle to work her way back upright. She brings heavy ground and pound and fairly solid top pressure whenever she does land there.

Strengthsteady forward pressure paired with better-than-expected striking defense
Strengthgood power and output for the division
Strengthheavy ground and pound whenever she lands on top
Weaknessspins excessively without much payoff, mainly inviting takedowns and counters
Weaknessshaky on bottom, can be taken down and held there fairly easily

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 5 fights · green = win
March 23, 2024 vs Montse Rendon — 3.8/min (W) Mar '24 September 28, 2024 vs Ailin Perez — 1.29/min (L) — only 3.9 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '24 June 21, 2025 vs Melissa Mullins — 6.6/min (W) Jun '25 April 18, 2026 vs Melissa Croden — 2.73/min (L) Apr '26 October 10, 2026 vs Alice Pereira — 1.2/min (L) Oct '26

Fight history

5 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Alice Pereira 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan · October 10, 2026
6/10Sig. strikes
20/32Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Melissa Croden 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott · April 18, 2026
41/118Sig. strikes
69/153Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Melissa Mullins 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. · June 21, 2025
99/223Sig. strikes
64/148Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ailin Perez 10-2 walk-in Submission · R1 3:52 — UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis · September 28, 2024
5/12Sig. strikes
7/12Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Montse Rendon 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas · March 23, 2024
57/150Sig. strikes
25/147Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

UFC bouts in this database
2-3-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 2
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 1
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 5

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

vs. 38 qualified Women's Bantamweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.9 avg 3.8
Strikes absorbed /min 3.4 avg 3.8
Striking accuracy 40.5% avg 46.9%
Striking defense 62.4% avg 54.0%
Takedowns /15 min 0.3 avg 1.1
Takedown accuracy 100.0% avg 37.6%
Takedown defense 48.0% avg 60.9%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.4
Control time 1.2% avg 23.0%
Finish rate 0.0% avg 40.8%