Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Professional record
Last 5: LLLWW
Profile
- Age
- 41 (born October 15, 1985)
- Born in
- Łódź
- Height
- 5' 3"
- Weight
- 115 lbs.
- Reach
- 64"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 9-10
- Title fights
- 1
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC9
- Submission 1
- Decision 8
Losses in the UFC10
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 2
- Decision 6
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 5.54 top 11%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 5.77
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.36 top 83%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.2
Next fight
In the record book
- #2 · Most fights (women's strawweight)19
- #2 · Most losses (women's strawweight)10
- #2 · Most head strikes landed (women's strawweight)852
- #3 · Most decision wins (women's strawweight)8
- #3 · Most significant strikes landed (women's strawweight)1,394
- #3 · Most total strikes landed (women's strawweight)1,704
- #3 · Most body strikes landed (women's strawweight)370
- #3 · Most clinch strikes landed (women's strawweight)253
About Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is a women's strawweight mixed martial artist, born in Łódź, Poland on October 15, 1985. Kowalkiewicz stands 5' 3" with a 64" reach.
Kowalkiewicz turned professional in 2012, debuting with Extreme Fighting Sports. Kowalkiewicz arrived in the UFC with a 7-0 record. The UFC debut came at UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 in December 2015, where Kowalkiewicz beat Randa Markos by decision. Kowalkiewicz's UFC record stands at 9-10 after 19 fights.
Most of Kowalkiewicz's UFC wins (8 of 9) were decided by the judges. By the numbers, Kowalkiewicz lands more significant strikes per minute than 89% of women's strawweights and defends takedowns better than 80% of women's strawweights. A notable win came against Rose Namajunas, a UFC title-fight winner.
Kowalkiewicz has fought Felice Herrig twice in the UFC (won, won). Before and outside the UFC, Kowalkiewicz fought in KSW (5-0) and Extreme Fighting Sports (1-0).
Kowalkiewicz's latest fight was at UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot in October 2025, where Kowalkiewicz lost to Julia Polastri by KO/TKO.
UFC fight history
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L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R3 2:56
UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot
Oct 11, 2025
72Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates
Nov 9, 2024
46Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
May 4, 2024
42Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green
Oct 7, 2023
141Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill
May 20, 2023
139Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Nov 12, 2022
74Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 4:01
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik
Jun 4, 2022
82Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Armbar From Mount · R1 4:32
Aug 7, 2021
8Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker
Feb 22, 2020
38Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jun 8, 2019
90Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje
Mar 30, 2019
57Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:58
Sep 8, 2018
24Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Apr 7, 2018
126Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till
Oct 21, 2017
127Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 3:03
Jun 3, 2017
9Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Joanna Jedrzejczyk Title
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
Nov 12, 2016
50Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Jul 30, 2016
84Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski
May 8, 2016
119Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC on FOX: Dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2
Dec 19, 2015
66Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is 16-10 across 26 professional fights in 4 promotions, since a pro debut on May 18, 2012 (Extreme Fighting Sports). 7 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins16
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 3
- Decision 12
Pro losses10
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 2
- Decision 6
- Finish rate
- 25% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 10
- Current streak
- 3 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 9-10 | 2015 |
| KSW | 5-0 | 2012 |
| Extreme Fighting Sports | 1-0 | 2012 |
| Invicta FC | 1-0 | 2014 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Julia Polastri | Oct 11, 2025 |
| L | Denise Gomes | Nov 9, 2024 |
| L | Iasmin Lucindo | May 4, 2024 |
| W | Diana Belbiţă | Oct 7, 2023 |
| W | Vanessa Demopoulos | May 20, 2023 |
| W | Silvana Gómez Juárez | Nov 12, 2022 |
| W | Felice Herrig | Jun 4, 2022 |
| L | Jessica Penne | Aug 7, 2021 |
| L | Yan Xiaonan | Feb 22, 2020 |
| L | Alexa Grasso | Jun 8, 2019 |
| L | Michelle Waterson | Mar 30, 2019 |
| L | Jéssica Andrade | Sep 8, 2018 |
| W | Felice Herrig | Apr 7, 2018 |
| W | Jodie Esquibel | Oct 21, 2017 |
| L | Cláudia Gadelha | Jun 3, 2017 |
| L | Joanna Jędrzejczyk | Nov 12, 2016 |
| W | Rose Namajunas | Jul 30, 2016 |
| W | Heather Jo Clark | May 8, 2016 |
| W | Randa Markos | Dec 19, 2015 |
| W | Kalindra Faria | Feb 21, 2015 |
| W | Mizuki Inoue | Nov 1, 2014 |
| W | Jasminka Cive | May 17, 2014 |
| W | Simona Soukupova | Sep 28, 2013 |
| W | Marta Chojnoska | Jun 8, 2013 |
| W | Paulina Bońkowska | Dec 1, 2012 |
| W | Marzena Wojas | May 18, 2012 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Karolina Kowalkiewicz's record?
Karolina Kowalkiewicz's professional MMA record is 16 wins, 10 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Karolina Kowalkiewicz?
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is 41 years old, born on October 15, 1985.
How tall is Karolina Kowalkiewicz and what is their reach?
Karolina Kowalkiewicz stands 5' 3" with a 64" reach.
Who did Karolina Kowalkiewicz fight last?
Karolina Kowalkiewicz lost to Julia Polastri by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot on Oct 11, 2025.
Photo: Roger Gor, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
