Women's Strawweight
Karolina Kowalkiewicz
16-10-0 UFC 9-10-0
Forward Pressure
Volume Machine
Relentless Attack
Hittable
5'3"Height
64"Reach
OrthodoxStance
41Age
0KO wins
1Sub wins
11.1%Finish rate
13:14Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
decent
1 read
grappling
not yet read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
not yet read
Forward Pressure
5.5 landed and 5.8 absorbed per minute — he turns fights into firefights
Volume Machine
5.5 significant strikes landed per minute
Relentless Attack
86 offensive actions per 15 min — strikes, takedown and submission attempts together
Hittable
absorbs 5.8 significant strikes per minute
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min5.54
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.77
Striking accuracy43.0%
Striking defense56.9%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.36
Takedown accuracy23.1%
Takedown defense74.6%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.18
Control time10.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents5-7
Insider info
Silvana Gomez Juarez favored — picked against Karolina Kowalkiewicz clear UFC 281 · November 8, 2022
strikingdecent
He says he's fairly committed to picking against Kowalkiewicz even while admitting he could end up looking wrong, favoring her opponent's more recent, more explosive form.
Kowalkiewicz brings a serviceable kickboxing-style striking game with more volume than her opponent and the better grappling of the two, though her overall level here is that of a fighter unlikely to climb back into title contention. Her kicking could help bridge distance early, but as a fight goes longer, kicks tend to get replaced by punches, which plays more to her opponent's strength than her own.
StrengthMuay Thai-influenced volume striking
Strengthbetter grappling between the two
Weaknessstandup power gap that grows as a fight lengthens
Weaknessoverall level has declined
Striking trend
Fight history
L Julia Polastri 1-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:56 — UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot · October 11, 2025
72/192Sig. strikes
137/253Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
0:31Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Denise Gomes 9-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates · November 9, 2024
46/98Sig. strikes
73/144Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Iasmin Lucindo 15-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg · May 4, 2024
42/111Sig. strikes
83/136Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Diana Belbita 15-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green · October 7, 2023
141/267Sig. strikes
99/261Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
2:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Vanessa Demopoulos 9-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill · May 20, 2023
139/237Sig. strikes
68/221Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:52Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Silvana Gomez Juarez 11-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira · November 12, 2022
74/202Sig. strikes
77/263Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
4:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Felice Herrig 14-9 walk-in Submission · R2 4:01 — UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik · June 4, 2022
82/123Sig. strikes
55/122Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
3:10Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Jessica Penne 13-5 walk-in Submission · R1 4:32 — UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane · August 7, 2021
8/12Sig. strikes
12/19Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:26Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Yan Xiaonan 14-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker · February 22, 2020
38/85Sig. strikes
93/178Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:45Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Alexa Grasso 9-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes · June 8, 2019
90/232Sig. strikes
148/369Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Michelle Waterson-Gomez 16-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje · March 30, 2019
57/118Sig. strikes
64/149Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:56Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jessica Andrade 18-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:58 — UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till · September 8, 2018
24/56Sig. strikes
38/73Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Felice Herrig 14-6 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta · April 7, 2018
126/248Sig. strikes
86/216Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
1:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jodie Esquibel 6-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till · October 21, 2017
127/333Sig. strikes
65/175Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Claudia Gadelha 14-2 walk-in Submission · R1 3:03 — UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway · June 3, 2017
9/37Sig. strikes
8/28Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Joanna Jedrzejczyk 12-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor · November 12, 2016
50/220Sig. strikes
171/360Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
3:34Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rose Namajunas 5-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley · July 30, 2016
84/242Sig. strikes
70/145Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Heather Clark 7-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski · May 8, 2016
119/261Sig. strikes
70/152Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:46Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Randa Markos 5-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 · December 19, 2015
66/169Sig. strikes
34/100Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:28Control
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
Wins by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
3
Decision
12
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
2
Decision
6
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
19
KSW
5
Invicta FC
1
Extreme Fighting Sports
1
Full career — 26 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Julia Polastri | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot
October 11, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 2:56 |
| L | Denise Gomes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates
November 9, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Iasmin Lucindo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 301
May 4, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Diana Belbiţă | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green
October 7, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Vanessa Demopoulos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill
May 20, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Silvana Gómez Juárez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 281
November 12, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Felice Herrig | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik
June 4, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 4:01 |
| L | Jessica Penne | Submission (armbar) | UFC 265
August 7, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 4:32 |
| L | Yan Xiaonan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker
February 23, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Alexa Grasso | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 238
June 8, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Michelle Waterson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje
March 30, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jéssica Andrade | KO (punch) | UFC 228
September 8, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 1:58 |
| W | Felice Herrig | Decision (split) | UFC 223
April 7, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jodie Esquibel | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till
October 21, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Cláudia Gadelha | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 212
June 3, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 3:03 |
| L | Joanna Jędrzejczyk | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 205
November 12, 2016 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Rose Namajunas | Decision (split) | UFC 201
July 30, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Heather Jo Clark | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski
May 8, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Randa Markos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
December 19, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kalindra Faria | Decision (split) | KSW 30
February 21, 2015 |
KSW | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mizuki Inoue | Decision (split) | Invicta FC 9
November 1, 2014 |
Invicta FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jasminka Cive | Submission (armbar) | KSW 27
May 17, 2014 |
KSW | 1 | 3:53 |
| W | Simona Soukupova | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 24
September 28, 2013 |
KSW | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marta Chojnoska | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KSW 23
June 8, 2013 |
KSW | 1 | 1:11 |
| W | Paulina Bońkowska | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 21
December 1, 2012 |
KSW | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marzena Wojas | TKO (punches) | Extreme Fighting Sports 2
May 18, 2012 |
Extreme Fighting Sports | 1 | 3:12 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Karolina Kowalkiewicz) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.