Karol Rosa | |
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Born | Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil | December 30, 1994
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) |
Division | Bantamweight (2012–present) Featherweight (2012, 2017–2018) |
Reach | 67 in (170 cm) [1] |
Fighting out of | Vila Velha, Brazil |
Team | Vitória Combat Club (until 2017) [2] [3] Paraná Vale Tudo (2017–present) [3] |
Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Gilliard Paraná [4] Dark blue belt in Muay Thai [5] |
Years active | 2012–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 23 |
Wins | 17 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 11 |
Losses | 6 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 4 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Karol Rosa (born December 30, 1994) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. A professional since 2012, she currently competes in the Bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of April 16, 2024, she is #9 in the UFC women's bantamweight rankings. [6]
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. [5] [3]
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 Professional Fighters League finalist Larissa Pacheco, which Rosa lost by guillotine choke. [7]
Rosa made her UFC debut against Lara Procópio at UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang on August 31, 2019. She won a close back and forth fight by split decision. [8]
Rosa was expected to face Julia Avila on October 26, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren. [9] The fight was later cancelled due to a knee injury from Rosa. [10] The match was rescheduled to April 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris. [11] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was eventually postponed. [12] The pair was rescheduled to meet on May 2, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 174. [13] However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that the event too was postponed to June 13, 2020. [14] [15] Eventually, Rosa withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Gina Mazany. [16]
Rosa faced Vanessa Melo at UFC 251 on July 11, 2020. [17] Melo weighed in at 141 pounds, five pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. Rosa won the fight via unanimous decision. [18]
Rosa was expected to replace Macy Chiasson against Sijara Eubanks at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai on September 5, 2020. [19] Rosa pulled out on September 3 due to complications related to her weight cut. [20]
Rosa was scheduled to face Nicco Montaño on February 6, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov. [21] However, in the weeks leading up the fight, Montaño was pulled from the event due to undisclosed reasons and replaced by Joselyne Edwards. [22] Rosa won the fight via unanimous decision. [23]
Rosa was scheduled to face Sijara Eubanks on June 12, 2021 at UFC 263. [24] 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. [25]
Rosa faced Bethe Correia on October 2, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 193. [26] At the weigh-ins, Correia weighed in at 138.5 pounds, two pounds 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. [27] She won the fight via unanimous decision. [28]
Rosa faced Sara McMann on March 26, 2022 at UFC on ESPN 33. [29] She lost the fight by unanimous decision. [30]
Rosa faced Lina Länsberg at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi on October 22, 2022. [31] She won the bout via majority decision. [32]
Rosa faced Norma Dumont on April 22, 2023 at UFC Fight Night 222. [33] She lost the fight via unanimous decision. [34]
Rosa, replacing Macy Chiasson, faced Yana Santos on July 1, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 48. [35] She won the fight via split decision. [36]
Rosa faced Irene Aldana on December 16, 2023, at UFC 296. [37] She lost the bout via unanimous decision. [38] This fight earned them the Fight of the Night award. [39] 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. [40] [41] [42]
Rosa faced Raquel Pa'aluhi at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 6 on March 3, 2024. [43] She lost the match by submission. [44]
23 matches | 17 wins | 6 losses |
By knockout | 4 | 0 |
By submission | 2 | 2 |
By decision | 11 | 4 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 17–6 | Irene Aldana | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 296 | December 16, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Bantamweight. Fight of the Night. |
Win | 17–5 | Yana Santos | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov | July 1, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 16–5 | Norma Dumont | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes | April 22, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Featherweight. |
Win | 16–4 | Lina Länsberg | Decision (majority) | UFC 280 | October 22, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Rosa was deducted 1 point in round 2 due to an illegal knee. |
Loss | 15–4 | Sara McMann | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus | March 26, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
Win | 15–3 | Bethe Correia | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker | October 2, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (138.5 lb) bout; Correia missed weight. |
Win | 14–3 | Joselyne Edwards | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | February 6, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 13–3 | Vanessa Melo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 251 | July 11, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Catchweight (141 lb) bout; Melo missed weight. |
Win | 12–3 | Lara Procópio | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang | August 31, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Shenzhen, China | |
Win | 11–3 | Gisele Moreira | TKO (punches) | HCC The Start 4 | April 19, 2019 | 3 | 4:21 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
Win | 10–3 | Tamires Vidal | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | MMA Brutus 1 | March 24, 2019 | 3 | 1:40 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Loss | 9–3 | Melissa Gatto | Submission (kimura) | Nação Cyborg 3 | September 29, 2018 | 1 | 4:19 | Curitiba, Brazil | Return to Bantamweight. |
Win | 9–2 | Tamara Leorde | TKO (retirement) | FK MMA: Favela Kombat 29 | June 16, 2018 | 3 | 2:18 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Loss | 8–2 | Larissa Pacheco | Submission (guillotine choke) | Watch Out Combat Show 49 | March 24, 2018 | 2 | 2:59 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | For the vacant WOCS Featherweight Championship. |
Win | 8–1 | Nayara Rodrigues | TKO (corner stoppage) | Buzios Fight Night | August 26, 2017 | 2 | 5:00 | Armação dos Búzios, Brazil | Bantamweight bout. |
Win | 7–1 | Diana Morais | Submission (armbar) | New Corpore Extreme 16: NCE Ladies | July 15, 2017 | 2 | 4:30 | Rio Bonito, Brazil | Featherweight debut. |
Win | 6–1 | Sidy Rocha | Decision (unanimous) | Curitiba Top Fight 11: Girls' Night | July 1, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Curitiba, Brazil | Catchweight (141 lb) bout. |
Loss | 5–1 | Gisele Moreira | Decision (majority) | Aspera FC 50 | March 18, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | São José do Calçado, Brazil | |
Win | 5–0 | Mariana Morais | Decision (unanimous) | The Start Combat 4 | December 17, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Vila Velha, Brazil | |
Win | 4–0 | Jéssica Andrade | Decision (unanimous) | Capixaba Fight | September 13, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Guarapari, Brazil | |
Win | 3–0 | Mylena Duarte | TKO (punches and knees) | Haidar Capixaba Combat 13 | September 7, 2013 | 1 | 0:39 | Vila Velha, Brazil | |
Win | 2–0 | Tatiane Aguiar | Decision (unanimous) | Haidar Capixaba Combat 11 | September 15, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Vitória, Brazil | |
Win | 1–0 | Thiara Borgth | Decision (unanimous) | Haidar Capixaba Combat 9 | March 16, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Vitória, Brazil | Bantamweight debut. |
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