Karol Rosa

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Karol Rosa
BornKarol Rosa Cavedo
(1994-12-30) December 30, 1994 (age 30)
Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb)
Division Bantamweight (2012–present)
Featherweight (2012, 2017–2018, 2023)
Reach67 in (170 cm) [1]
Fighting out ofVila Velha, Brazil
TeamVitória Combat Club (until 2017) [2] [3]
Paraná Vale Tudo (2017–2024) [3] [4]
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Gilliard Paraná [5]
Dark blue belt in Muay Thai [6]
Years active2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total25
Wins18
By knockout4
By submission2
By decision12
Losses7
By submission2
By decision5
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Karol Rosa Cavedo [7] (born December 30, 1994) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. A professional since 2012, she currently competes in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of February 4, 2025, she is #9 in the UFC women's bantamweight rankings. [8]

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Background

Rosa started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 13, winning multiple international competitions in the sport before transitioning to mixed martial arts at the age of 17. [6] [3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Starting her career in 2012, Rosa compiled a 11–3 record fighting for a wide variety of regional Brazilian promotions, most notably fighting for the Watch Out Combat Show Featherweight Championship against two-time Professional Fighters League champion Larissa Pacheco, which Rosa lost by guillotine choke. [9]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Rosa made her UFC debut against Lara Procópio at UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang on August 31, 2019. [10] She won a close back and forth fight by split decision. [11]

Rosa was expected to face Julia Avila on October 26, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren. [12] The fight was later cancelled due to a knee injury from Rosa. [13] The match was rescheduled to April 11, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris. [14] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was eventually postponed. [15] The pair was rescheduled to meet on May 2, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 174. [16] However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that the event too was postponed to June 13, 2020. [17] [18] Eventually, Rosa withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Gina Mazany. [19]

Rosa faced Vanessa Melo at UFC 251 on July 11, 2020. [20] Melo weighed in at 141 pounds, five pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit and was fined 30 percent of her purse which went to Rosa. [21] Rosa won the fight via unanimous decision. [22]

Rosa was expected to replace Macy Chiasson against Sijara Eubanks at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai on September 5, 2020. [23] Rosa pulled out on September 3 due to complications related to her weight cut. [24]

Rosa was scheduled to face Nicco Montaño on February 6, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov. [25] However, in the weeks leading up the fight, Montaño was pulled from the event due to undisclosed reasons and replaced by Joselyne Edwards. [26] Rosa won the fight via unanimous decision. [27]

Rosa was scheduled to face Sijara Eubanks on June 12, 2021, at UFC 263. [28] However, Rosa pulled out of the fight in late-May citing an injury. In turn, Eubanks was removed from the card and will face Priscila Cachoeira six weeks later at UFC Fight Night 192 instead. [29]

Rosa faced Bethe Correia on October 2, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 193. [30] At the weigh-ins, Correia weighed in at 138.5 pounds, two and a half pounds over the women's bantamweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Correia was fined 20% which went to Rosa. [31] She won the fight via unanimous decision. [32]

Rosa faced Sara McMann on March 26, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 33. [33] She lost the fight by unanimous decision. [34]

Rosa faced Lina Länsberg at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi on October 22, 2022. [35] She won the bout via majority decision. [36]

Move up to featherweight

Rosa faced Norma Dumont on April 22, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 222. [37] She lost the fight via unanimous decision. [38]

Rosa, replacing Macy Chiasson, faced Yana Santos on July 1, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 48. [39] She won the fight via split decision. [40]

Return to bantamweight

Rosa faced Irene Aldana on December 16, 2023, at UFC 296. [41] She lost the bout via unanimous decision. [42] This fight earned them the Fight of the Night award. [43] The two women set a single-fight women's bantamweight record for 349 significant strikes. Rosa also broke the record for most leg kicks landed in a single UFC bout with 95. The previous record was 76. [44] [45] [46]

Rosa faced Pannie Kianzad on August 10, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 61. [47] She won the fight via unanimous decision. [48]

Rosa faced Ailín Pérez on January 18, 2025, at UFC 311. [49] She lost the fight by unanimous decision. [50]

Professional grappling career

Rosa faced Raquel Pa'aluhi at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 6 on March 3, 2024. [51] She lost the match by submission. [52]

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
25 matches18 wins7 losses
By knockout40
By submission22
By decision125
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss18–7 Ailín Pérez Decision (unanimous) UFC 311 January 18, 202535:00 Inglewood, California, United States
Win18–6 Pannie Kianzad Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 August 10, 202435:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss17–6 Irene Aldana Decision (unanimous) UFC 296 December 16, 202335:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesReturn to Bantamweight. Fight of the Night.
Win17–5 Yana Santos Decision (split) UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov July 1, 202335:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss16–5 Norma Dumont Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes April 22, 202335:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesReturn to Featherweight.
Win16–4 Lina Länsberg Decision (majority) UFC 280 October 22, 202235:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesRosa was deducted 1 point in round 2 due to an illegal knee.
Loss15–4 Sara McMann Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus March 26, 202235:00 Columbus, Ohio, United States
Win15–3 Bethe Correia Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker October 2, 202135:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesCatchweight (138.5 lb) bout; Correia missed weight.
Win14–3 Joselyne Edwards Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov February 6, 202135:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win13–3 Vanessa Melo Decision (unanimous) UFC 251 July 11, 202035:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesCatchweight (141 lb) bout; Melo missed weight.
Win12–3 Lara Procópio Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang August 31, 201935:00 Shenzhen, China
Win11–3Gisele MoreiraTKO (punches)Future FC 4April 19, 201934:21 São Paulo, Brazil
Win10–3Tamires VidalSubmission (arm-triangle choke)MMA Brutus 1March 24, 201931:40 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss9–3 Melissa Gatto Submission (kimura)Nação Cyborg 3September 29, 201814:19 Curitiba, BrazilReturn to Bantamweight.
Win9–2Tamara LeordeTKO (retirement)Favela Kombat 29June 16, 201832:18 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss8–2 Larissa Pacheco Submission (guillotine choke)Watch Out Combat Show 49March 24, 201822:59 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilFor the vacant WOCS Featherweight Championship.
Win8–1Nayara RodriguesTKO (corner stoppage)Buzios Fight NightAugust 26, 201725:00 Armação dos Búzios, BrazilBantamweight bout.
Win7–1Diana MoraisSubmission (armbar)New Corpore Extreme 16July 15, 201724:30 Rio Bonito, BrazilFeatherweight debut.
Win6–1Sidy RochaDecision (unanimous)Curitiba Top Fight 11July 1, 201735:00 Curitiba, BrazilCatchweight (141 lb) bout.
Loss5–1Gisele MoreiraDecision (majority)Aspera FC 50March 18, 201735:00 São José do Calçado, Brazil
Win5–0 Mariana Morais Decision (unanimous)The Start Combat 4December 17, 201635:00 Vila Velha, Brazil
Win4–0Jéssica AndradeDecision (unanimous)Capixaba FightSeptember 13, 201435:00 Guarapari, Brazil
Win3–0Mylena DuarteTKO (punches and knees)Haidar Capixaba Combat 13September 7, 201310:39 Vila Velha, Brazil
Win2–0Tatiane AguiarDecision (unanimous)Haidar Capixaba Combat 11September 15, 201235:00 Vitória, Brazil
Win1–0Thiara BorgthDecision (unanimous)Haidar Capixaba Combat 9March 16, 201235:00 Vitória, BrazilBantamweight debut.

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