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Talita Alencar vs Julia Polastri

Talita Alencar

Pro 7-1-1  |  UFC 3-1-0
Women's Strawweight
VS

Julia Polastri

Pro 14-5-0  |  UFC 2-2-0
Age
35|28
Height
5'1"|5'2"
Reach
58"|64"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Talita Alencar Julia Polastri Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy37.7%56.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.16.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.85.5
Strike Differential0.3/min1.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy34.4%75.0%
Takedown Defense100.0%66.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.80.8
Submission Attempts/15min0.80.3
Control Time/15min5:342:17
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%50.0%
Submission % of Wins33.3%0.0%
Decision % of Wins66.7%50.0%
Avg Fight Time14:5414:29
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.00.0
Edges432 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Talita Alencar Julia Polastri Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy37.7%56.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.16.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.85.5
Takedown Accuracy34.4%75.0%
Takedown Defense100.0%66.7%
Control Time/Fight5:322:13
Edges330 even

Last 3 Fights

Talita Alencar

WIN
vs. Ariane Carnelossi
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
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Talita Alencar45/7560%TD 4/5Ctrl 12:38
Vanessa Demopoulos10/3429%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Stephanie Luciano
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Talita Alencar41/15127%TD 1/10Ctrl 0:38
Stephanie Luciano72/17541%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:10
▼ Rounds

Julia Polastri

WIN
vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:56
Julia Polastri137/25354%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:46
Karolina Kowalkiewicz72/19238%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:31
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Loopy Godinez
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Julia Polastri87/15158%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19
Loopy Godinez84/15056%TD 5/11Ctrl 7:30
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Cory McKenna
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Julia Polastri88/14561%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:13
Cory McKenna40/12432%TD 1/6Ctrl 5:20
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Julia Polastri is the busier striker, landing 6.5 significant strikes per minute vs 3.1. Their opponent absorbs 2.8 strikes per minute on average — Julia Polastri's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Julia Polastri connects on 56.0% of significant strikes compared to 37.7%. The 18pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Talita Alencar shoots at 34% accuracy but Julia Polastri stops 67% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Julia Polastri shoots at 75% accuracy against Talita Alencar's 100% defense — Talita Alencar should keep it standing.

Control: Talita Alencar controls 5:32 per fight on average vs 2:13 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Julia Polastri finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Report generated: 2026-03-30 09:06:13 | Data source: UFCStats.com