Karol Rosa
Professional record
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Profile
- Age
- 31 (born December 30, 1994)
- Born in
- Vila Velha
- Height
- 5' 5"
- Weight
- 135 lbs.
- Reach
- 67"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 8-5
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC8
- Decision 8
Losses in the UFC5
- Decision 5
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 5.47 top 6%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 4.28
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.08 top 40%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.2
Next fight
In the record book
- #1 · Most leg strikes in a fight (all-time)95
- #1 · Most leg strikes landed (women's bantamweight)291
- #1 · Most leg strikes in a fight (women's bantamweight)95
- #2 · Most total strikes landed (women's bantamweight)1,666
- #2 · Most significant strikes landed per minute (women's bantamweight)5.86
- #2 · Most significant strikes in a fight (women's bantamweight)204
- #3 · Most decision wins (women's bantamweight)7
- #3 · Most significant strikes landed (women's bantamweight)967
- #3 · Most head strikes landed (women's bantamweight)566
- #3 · Highest significant strike accuracy (women's bantamweight)56.3%
- #3 · Most knockdowns in a fight (women's bantamweight)1
About Karol Rosa
Karol Rosa, born in Vila Velha, Brazil on December 30, 1994, is a women's bantamweight mixed martial artist. Rosa is 5' 5" tall with a 67" reach. Rosa is ranked #10 in the official UFC women's bantamweight rankings.
Rosa turned professional in 2012, debuting with Haidar Capixaba Combat. An 11-3 record outside the UFC came first. The UFC debut came at UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang in August 2019, where Rosa beat Lara Procopio by decision. Across 13 fights in the UFC, Rosa is 8-5.
Most of Rosa's UFC wins (8 of 8) were decided by the judges. By the numbers, Rosa is more accurate with significant strikes than 94% of women's bantamweights and lands more significant strikes per minute than 94% of women's bantamweights. Rosa ranks #1 in UFC history for most leg strikes in a fight.
Every one of Rosa's UFC losses has gone to the judges; no opponent has finished Rosa in the UFC. Before and outside the UFC, Rosa fought in Haidar Capixaba Combat (3-0) and Aspera FC (0-1).
Most recently, Rosa lost to Luana Santos by decision at UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi in June 2026.
UFC fight history
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L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi
Jun 20, 2026
7Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park
Aug 2, 2025
33Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano
Jan 18, 2025
53Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac 2
Aug 10, 2024
117Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
Dec 16, 2023
204Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov
Jul 1, 2023
66Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
Apr 22, 2023
33Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Majority · R3 5:00
UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev
Oct 22, 2022
54Str 3TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus
Mar 26, 2022
26Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker
Oct 2, 2021
125Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
Feb 6, 2021
57Str 4TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jul 11, 2020
120Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang
Aug 31, 2019
171Str 0TD 1KD
Full MMA career
Karol Rosa is 19-8 across 27 professional fights in 13 promotions, since a pro debut on March 16, 2012 (Haidar Capixaba Combat). 14 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins19
- KO/TKO 4
- Submission 2
- Decision 13
Pro losses8
- Submission 2
- Decision 6
- Finish rate
- 32% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 6
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 8-5 | 2019 |
| Haidar Capixaba Combat | 3-0 | 2012 |
| Aspera FC | 0-1 | 2017 |
| Buzios Fight Night | 1-0 | 2017 |
| Capixaba Fight | 1-0 | 2014 |
| Curitiba Top Fight | 1-0 | 2017 |
| Favela Kombat | 1-0 | 2018 |
| Future FC | 1-0 | 2019 |
| MMA Brutus | 1-0 | 2019 |
| Nação Cyborg | 0-1 | 2018 |
| New Corpore Extreme | 1-0 | 2017 |
| The Start Combat | 1-0 | 2016 |
| Watch Out Combat Show | 0-1 | 2018 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Luana Santos | Jun 20, 2026 |
| W | Nora Cornolle | Aug 2, 2025 |
| L | Ailín Pérez | Jan 18, 2025 |
| W | Pannie Kianzad | Aug 10, 2024 |
| L | Irene Aldana | Dec 16, 2023 |
| W | Yana Santos | Jul 1, 2023 |
| L | Norma Dumont | Apr 22, 2023 |
| W | Lina Länsberg | Oct 22, 2022 |
| L | Sara McMann | Mar 26, 2022 |
| W | Bethe Correia | Oct 2, 2021 |
| W | Joselyne Edwards | Feb 6, 2021 |
| W | Vanessa Melo | Jul 11, 2020 |
| W | Lara Procópio | Aug 31, 2019 |
| W | Gisele Moreira | Apr 19, 2019 |
| W | Tamires Vidal | Mar 24, 2019 |
| L | Melissa Gatto | Sep 29, 2018 |
| W | Tamara Leorde | Jun 16, 2018 |
| L | Larissa Pacheco | Mar 24, 2018 |
| W | Nayara Rodrigues | Aug 26, 2017 |
| W | Diana Morais | Jul 15, 2017 |
| W | Sidy Rocha | Jul 1, 2017 |
| L | Gisele Moreira | Mar 18, 2017 |
| W | Mariana Morais | Dec 17, 2016 |
| W | Jéssica Andrade | Sep 13, 2014 |
| W | Mylena Duarte | Sep 7, 2013 |
| W | Tatiane Aguiar | Sep 15, 2012 |
| W | Thiara Borgth | Mar 16, 2012 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Karol Rosa's record?
Karol Rosa's professional MMA record is 19 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Karol Rosa?
Karol Rosa is 31 years old, born on December 30, 1994.
How tall is Karol Rosa and what is their reach?
Karol Rosa stands 5' 5" with a 67" reach.
Who did Karol Rosa fight last?
Karol Rosa lost to Luana Santos by Decision - Unanimous at UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi on Jun 20, 2026.