Karolina Kowalkiewicz
| Karolina Kowalkiewicz | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | October 15, 1985 Łódź, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm)[1] |
| Weight | 115 lb (52 kg; 8.2 st)[1] |
| Division | Strawweight |
| Reach | 65.0 in (165 cm)[1] |
| Style | Krav Maga Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Łódź, Poland |
| Team | Gracie Barra Łódź |
| Years active | 2012-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 0 |
Karolina Kowalkiewicz (born 15 October 1985) is a Polish mixed martial artist.[2][3][4][5] She currently fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. She is the former KSW Women's Flyweight Champion. As of January 24, she is ranked 5th in the world by Fight Matrix.[6]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Kowalkiewicz began her mixed martial arts career at the age of sixteen when she began training in Krav Maga. She later trained in Muay Thai and decided to make it a career. She fought two amateur fights before turning pro.[7]
Kowalkiewicz made her professional debut in her native Poland in May 2012. Over the next three-and-a-half years she amassed an undefeated record of 7 wins against no losses. She fought primarily for the Poland-based KSW promotion - where she was the Flyweight champion - and also made her U.S. debut for Invicta FC in November 2014.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In late October 2015, it was announced that Kowalkiewicz had signed with the UFC. She faced Randa Markos on December 19, 2015 at UFC on FOX 17.[8] She was successful in her debut, winning the fight by unanimous decision.[9]
Karolina next faced Heather Jo Clark on May 8, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 87 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.[10] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[11]
Karolina is set to face Rose Namajunas on July 30, 2016 at UFC 201.[12]
Mixed martial arts record
| 9 matches | 9 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 6 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 9–0 | Heather Jo Clark | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Arlovski | 8 May 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| Win | 8–0 | Randa Markos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 | 19 December 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Strawweight debut. |
| Win | 7–0 | Kalindra Faria | Decision (split) | KSW 30: Genesis | 21 February 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Poznań, Poland | Non-title fight. |
| Win | 6–0 | Mizuki Inoue | Decision (split) | Invicta FC 9: Honchak vs. Hashi | 1 November 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Jasminka Cive | Submission (armbar) | KSW 27: Cage Time | 17 May 2014 | 1 | 3:53 | Gdańsk, Poland | Defended the KSW Women's Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 4–0 | Simona Soukupova | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 24: Clash of the Giants | 28 September 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Łódź, Poland | Non-title fight. |
| Win | 3–0 | Marta Chojnoska | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KSW 23: Khalidov vs. Manhoef | 8 June 2013 | 1 | 1:11 | Gdańsk, Poland | Won the vacant KSW Women's 55 kg Championship. |
| Win | 2–0 | Paulina Bońkowska | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 21: Ultimate Explanation | 1 December 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Warsaw, Poland | |
| Win | 1–0 | Marzena Wojas | TKO (punches) | Extreme Fighting Sports 2 | 18 May 2012 | 1 | 3:12 | Gdynia, Poland |
References
- ^ a b c "Karolina Kowalkiewicz - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
- ^ "Invicta FC 9 Results: Barb Honchak Dominates Takayo Hashi". Cage Pages.
- ^ "Women's MMA Report: Hashi captures Deep Jewels title, Kowalkiewicz improves to 5-0". MMAjunkie.
- ^ "Welcome to the UFC: Karolina Kowalkiewicz". UFC.
- ^ Fox Sports. "Karolina Kowalkiewicz takes out Randa Markos in first UFC appearance". FOX Sports.
- ^ http://www.fightmatrix.com/mma-ranks/womens-strawweight/ Women’s Strawweight (111-118.9 lbs) fighter ranks
- ^ "Fighting Words: Karolina Kowalkiewicz". invictafc.com.
- ^ "Randa Markos takes on debuting Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC on FOX 17". mmafighting.com.
- ^ Ben Fowlkes (2015-12-19). "UFC on FOX 17 results: Karolina Kowalkiewicz outworks Randa Markos for decision". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
- ^ "Heather Jo Clark vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz added to UFC Fight Night 87 in Rotterdam". MMAjunkie. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 87 results: Karolina Kowalkiewicz gets past tough Heather Jo Clark". MMAjunkie. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
- ^ "Rose Namajunas Faces Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC 201". MMAWeekly. Retrieved 2016-06-07.