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Vanessa Demopoulos

“Lil Monster”

Women's StrawweightUnited States4-fight losing streak

11Wins
9Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LLLLW

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Profile

Age
38 (born September 22, 1988)
Height
5' 2"
Weight
125 lbs.
Reach
59"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
5-6

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC5

  • Submission 1
  • Decision 4

Losses in the UFC6

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 4

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
3.61 top 52%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
5.88
Striking accuracy40%Better than 24% of women's strawweights
Strike defense41%Better than 1% of women's strawweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.35 top 85%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.2
Takedown accuracy10%Better than 4% of women's strawweights
Takedown defense26%Better than 4% of women's strawweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Demopoulos last fought on September 26, 2026 (Loss vs Yazmin Jauregui).

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Vanessa Demopoulos

Vanessa Demopoulos "Lil Monster" is a women's strawweight mixed martial artist from United States. Demopoulos stands 5' 2", has a 59" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.

Demopoulos turned professional in 2017, debuting with IT Fight Series. A 6-3 record outside the UFC came first. Demopoulos made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze in August 2021 and lost to JJ Aldrich by decision. In the UFC, Demopoulos is 5-6 across 11 fights.

Demopoulos usually wins on the scorecards: 4 of 5 UFC wins went to a decision.

Most recently, Demopoulos lost to Yazmin Jauregui by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos in September 2026.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Yazmin Jauregui

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Side Control · R1 1:02

    UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos

    Sep 26, 2026

    7Str 0TD 0KD
  2. L

    Jamey-Lyn Horth

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley

    Jun 14, 2025

    36Str 0TD 0KD
  3. L

    Talita Alencar

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy

    Apr 5, 2025

    10Str 0TD 0KD
  4. L

    Jaqueline Amorim

    Submission · Armbar From Back Control · R1 3:28

    UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady

    Sep 7, 2024

    2Str 0TD 0KD
  5. W

    Emily Ducote

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy

    May 18, 2024

    109Str 0TD 0KD
  6. W

    Kanako Murata

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green

    Oct 7, 2023

    31Str 0TD 0KD
  7. L

    Karolina Kowalkiewicz

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill

    May 20, 2023

    68Str 0TD 0KD
  8. W

    Maria Oliveira

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba

    Nov 19, 2022

    55Str 2TD 1KD
  9. W

    Jinh Yu Frey

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot

    Jun 25, 2022

    66Str 1TD 0KD
  10. W

    Silvana Gomez Juarez

    Submission · Armbar From Guard · R1 2:25

    UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane

    Jan 22, 2022

    4Str 0TD 0KD
  11. L

    JJ Aldrich

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze

    Aug 28, 2021

    70Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Vanessa Demopoulos is 11-9 across 20 professional fights in 4 promotions, since a pro debut on December 15, 2017 (IT Fight Series). 9 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins11

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 4
  • Decision 6

Pro losses9

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 7
Finish rate
45% of wins
Longest win streak
4
Current streak
4 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC5-62021
LFA5-22018
Dana White's Contender Series0-12020
IT Fight Series1-02017

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Yazmin Jauregui KO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos Sep 26, 2026
L Jamey-Lyn Horth Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on ESPN: Usman vs. Buckley Jun 14, 2025
L Talita Alencar Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on ESPN: Emmett vs. Murphy Apr 5, 2025
L Jaqueline Amorim Submission (armbar), R1 UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady Sep 7, 2024
W Emily Ducote Decision (split), R3 UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy May 18, 2024
W Kanako Murata Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green Oct 7, 2023
L Karolina Kowalkiewicz Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill May 20, 2023
W Maria Oliveira Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba Nov 19, 2022
W Jinh Yu Frey Decision (split), R3 UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot Jun 25, 2022
W Silvana Gómez Juárez Submission (armbar), R1 UFC 270 Jan 22, 2022
L JJ Aldrich Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze Aug 28, 2021
W Cynthia Arceo TKO (punches), R1 LFA 103 Mar 26, 2021
L Lupita Godinez Decision (majority), R5 LFA 94 Oct 30, 2020
L Cory McKenna Decision (unanimous), R3 Dana White's Contender Series 28 Aug 11, 2020
W Sam Hughes Technical Submission (inverted triangle choke), R4 LFA 85 Jul 17, 2020
W Loveth Young Decision (unanimous), R3 LFA 81 Jan 31, 2020
W Nadine Mandiau Submission (armbar), R1 LFA 69 Jun 7, 2019
W Valerie Ann Marie Soto Decision (majority), R3 LFA 62 Mar 22, 2019
L Itzel Esquivel Decision (unanimous), R3 LFA 52 Oct 19, 2018
W Emme Weber Submission (armbar), R1 IT Fight Series 79 Dec 15, 2017

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Vanessa Demopoulos's record?

Vanessa Demopoulos's professional MMA record is 11 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Vanessa Demopoulos?

Vanessa Demopoulos is 38 years old, born on September 22, 1988.

How tall is Vanessa Demopoulos and what is their reach?

Vanessa Demopoulos stands 5' 2" with a 59" reach.

Who did Vanessa Demopoulos fight last?

Vanessa Demopoulos lost to Yazmin Jauregui by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos on Sep 26, 2026.