Talita Alencar vs Julia Polastri

Talita Alencar

Pro 8-1-1  |  UFC 4-1-0
VS

Julia Polastri

Pro 15-6-0  |  UFC 3-3-0
Age
35|28
Height
5'1"|5'2"
Reach
58"|63"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Talita Alencar Julia Polastri Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy35.7%58.2%►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.26.2►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.25.2◄
Strike Differential0.0/min1.0/min►
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy37.8%75.0%►
Takedown Defense100.0%61.5%◄
Takedowns Landed/15min2.80.6◄
Submission Attempts/15min0.60.2—
Control Time/15min4:561:45◄
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%66.7%—
Submission % of Wins25.0%0.0%—
Decision % of Wins75.0%33.3%—
Avg Fight Time14:5512:40—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.2—
Reversals/15min0.00.0—
Edges441 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Talita Alencar   Julia Polastri   League median
StatisticTalita AlencarJulia PolastriEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate99.5%84.5%—
Avg Fight Time14:5512:40—
% Fights Inside the Distance20.0%33.3%—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)58.8%56.1%—
Opponent UFC Record (all)10-7 (58.8%)23-18 (56.1%)—
Opponent Record (among wins)10-7 (58.8%)12-12 (50.0%)—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)61.9%66.5%—
% Time in Control33.0%11.7%◀
% Time Controlled5.1%21.7%◀
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time86.6%35.1%◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min3.367.57▶
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min4.707.04◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min-1.34+0.53▶
Distance Strike Accuracy27.4%55.9%▶
Distance Strike Defense55.8%60.0%—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.000.26▶
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.510.00▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min4.010.40—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.222.57—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.501.19—
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Talita Alencar Julia Polastri Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy35.7%59.3%►
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.26.7►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.24.5◄
Takedown Accuracy37.8%0.0%◄
Takedown Defense100.0%61.5%◄
Control Time/Fight4:550:52◄
Edges420 even

Last 3 Fights

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

Julia Polastri

WIN
vs. Xiong Jingnan
UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song • Aug 2026Women's Strawweight
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 3:06
Julia Polastri16/2564%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
Xiong Jingnan16/4238%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Talita Alencar
UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal • Apr 2026Women's Strawweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Julia Polastri78/11170%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
Talita Alencar60/19531%TD 3/5Ctrl 2:27
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot • Oct 2025Women's Strawweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:56
Julia Polastri137/25354%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:46
Karolina Kowalkiewicz72/19238%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:31
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Julia Polastri is the busier striker, landing 6.2 significant strikes per minute vs 3.2. Their opponent absorbs 3.2 strikes per minute on average — Julia Polastri's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Julia Polastri connects on 58.2% of significant strikes compared to 35.7%. The 23pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Talita Alencar shoots at 38% accuracy but Julia Polastri stops 62% 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 4:55 per fight on average vs 1:29 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Julia Polastri finishes 67% of wins (67% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Talita Alencar's fights average 14:55 vs 12:40 for Julia Polastri. If this reaches the championship rounds, Talita Alencar's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-31 | Data source: UFCStats.com