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Piera Rodriguez vs Talita Alencar

Piera Rodriguez

Pro 12-2-0  |  UFC 5-2-0
Women's Strawweight
VS

Talita Alencar

Pro 8-1-1  |  UFC 4-1-0
Age
33|35
Height
5'3"|5'1"
Reach
63"|58"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Piera Rodriguez Talita Alencar Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy48.6%35.7%◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.23.2◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.23.2—
Strike Differential1.0/min0.0/min◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy59.1%37.8%◄
Takedown Defense81.8%100.0%►
Takedowns Landed/15min4.22.8◄
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.6►
Control Time/15min4:464:56—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%0.0%—
Submission % of Wins0.0%25.0%—
Decision % of Wins100.0%75.0%—
Avg Fight Time13:1314:55—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.20.0—
Reversals/15min0.00.0—
Edges522 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Piera Rodriguez   Talita Alencar   League median
StatisticPiera RodriguezTalita AlencarEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate88.2%99.5%—
Avg Fight Time13:1314:55—
% Fights Inside the Distance28.6%20.0%—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)54.8%58.8%—
Opponent UFC Record (all)23-19 (54.8%)10-7 (58.8%)—
Opponent Record (among wins)13-12 (52.0%)10-7 (58.8%)—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)53.6%61.9%—
% Time in Control31.9%33.0%—
% Time Controlled14.5%5.1%▶
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time68.7%86.6%▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min4.973.36◀
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min4.614.70—
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.36-1.34◀
Distance Strike Accuracy39.5%27.4%◀
Distance Strike Defense56.5%55.8%—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.310.00◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.000.51◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min4.434.01—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.220.22—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.051.50—
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Piera Rodriguez Talita Alencar Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy46.3%35.7%◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.13.2◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.23.2—
Takedown Accuracy62.1%37.8%◄
Takedown Defense84.6%100.0%►
Control Time/Fight4:284:55—
Edges312 even

Last 3 Fights

Piera Rodriguez

WIN
vs. Sam Hughes
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Vallejos • Mar 2026Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Piera Rodriguez107/23146%TD 1/6Ctrl 2:35
Sam Hughes77/14453%TD 0/7Ctrl 0:22
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ketlen Souza
UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park • Aug 2025Women's Strawweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Piera Rodriguez64/15043%TD 7/10Ctrl 4:36
Ketlen Souza56/10354%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:41
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Josefine Knutsson
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley • Dec 2024Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Piera Rodriguez36/6456%TD 8/10Ctrl 10:24
Josefine Knutsson26/5547%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:17
▼ Rounds

Talita Alencar

WIN
vs. Julia Polastri
UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal • Apr 2026Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Talita Alencar60/19531%TD 3/5Ctrl 2:27
Julia Polastri78/11170%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ariane Carnelossi
UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama • Nov 2025Women's Strawweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 4:36
Talita Alencar60/10060%TD 5/8Ctrl 6:10
Ariane Carnelossi25/7633%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:19
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Vanessa Demopoulos
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy • Apr 2025Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Talita Alencar45/7560%TD 4/5Ctrl 12:38
Vanessa Demopoulos10/3429%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Ariane Carnelossi
Piera Rodriguez
LOSS
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy • May 2024Women's Strawweight
DQ • Rd 2, 3:16
Piera Rodriguez40/8149%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:53KD 1
Ariane Carnelossi16/4933%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Talita Alencar
WIN
UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama • Nov 2025Women's Strawweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 4:36
Talita Alencar60/10060%TD 5/8Ctrl 6:10
Ariane Carnelossi25/7633%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:19
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Piera Rodriguez is the busier striker, landing 4.2 significant strikes per minute vs 3.2. Their opponent absorbs 3.2 strikes per minute on average — Piera Rodriguez's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Piera Rodriguez connects on 48.6% of significant strikes compared to 35.7%. The 13pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Piera Rodriguez shoots at 59% accuracy but Talita Alencar stops 100% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Talita Alencar shoots at 38% accuracy against Piera Rodriguez's 82% defense — Piera Rodriguez should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Both fighters trend toward decisions — Piera Rodriguez (100% of wins) and Talita Alencar (75%).

Fight Length: Talita Alencar's fights average 14:55 vs 13:13 for Piera Rodriguez. If this reaches the championship rounds, Talita Alencar's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-10-01 | Data source: UFCStats.com