Julia Polastri vs Karolina Kowalkiewicz

Fighter 1
VS
Fighter 2
Top Rated Fighters

At a glance

5Key stats ledof 7 compared2
3-3UFC record9-10
Women's StrawweightDivisionWomen's Strawweight
985ELO rating: Polastri leads800
1Win streak: Polastri leads0
WLWLWLast 5 (old → new)WWLLL
66.7%Finish rate: Polastri leads11.1%
63.5"Reach: Kowalkiewicz leads64"
5' 2"Height: Kowalkiewicz leads5' 3"
28 yrsAge41 yrs
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
78.3Sig. strikes / fight: Polastri leads73.4
0.5Takedowns / fight: Polastri leads0.3

ELO is MMA.SOCIAL’s own rating, calculated from UFC results. It is not a UFC ranking. Rates are per UFC bout with round-by-round stats.

They have met once

1Polastri leads the series0
  1. Polastri wonKO/TKO · R3UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot · Oct 11, 2025

Who wins? fan vote

How they win share of UFC wins

PolastriKODEC
KowalkiewiczDEC
2 (66.7%)KO/TKO: Polastri leads0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)Submission: Kowalkiewicz leads1 (11.1%)
1 (33.3%)Decision: Kowalkiewicz leads8 (88.9%)

Full breakdown

Striking career totals

470Sig. strikes landed: Kowalkiewicz leads1,394
58.2%Strike accuracy: Polastri leads43.0%
1Knockdowns: Polastri leads0
278Head strikes: Kowalkiewicz leads852
128Body strikes: Kowalkiewicz leads370
64Leg strikes: Kowalkiewicz leads172

Grappling career totals

3Takedowns landed: Kowalkiewicz leads6
75.0%Takedown accuracy: Polastri leads23.1%
8:56Control time: Kowalkiewicz leads26:00
1Sub. attempts: Kowalkiewicz leads3
0Reversals: Kowalkiewicz leads2

Career UFC bouts

6Fights: Kowalkiewicz leads19
3Wins: Kowalkiewicz leads9
3Losses: Polastri leads10
2Finishes: Polastri leads1
50.0%Win rate: Polastri leads47.4%
0Title fights: Kowalkiewicz leads1
1Best win streak: Kowalkiewicz leads4
1,000Peak ELO: Kowalkiewicz leads1,062
145Days / fight: Polastri leads209
115 lbs.Weight115 lbs.

Fan ratings out of 10 · 1 / 0 ratings

6.8Overall—
6.6Striking—
6.7Grappling—
7.1Wrestling—
5.0Cardio—
6.9Chin—
7.6Power—
7.6Excitement—

Julia Polastri vs Karolina Kowalkiewicz: Matchup Breakdown

Julia Polastri is 3-3 in the Women's Strawweight division with a 50.0% win rate. Karolina Kowalkiewicz is 9-10 at Women's Strawweight, winning 47.4% of the time. Both are listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Julia Polastri leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot on Oct 11, 2025, won by Julia Polastri by KO/TKO in round 3.

Julia Polastri holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 985 to 800. Career peaks are 1,000 for Julia Polastri and 1,062 for Karolina Kowalkiewicz. Julia Polastri has 2 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 3 victories, a 66.7% finish rate. Karolina Kowalkiewicz has 0 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 11.1% of the time.

Julia Polastri stands 5' 2" with a reach of 63.5" and fights orthodox. Karolina Kowalkiewicz is 5' 3" with a reach of 64", orthodox. That is a 0.5-inch reach advantage for Karolina Kowalkiewicz. Julia Polastri is 28, Karolina Kowalkiewicz is 41.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Julia Polastri has landed 470 significant strikes at 58.2% accuracy with 3 takedowns and 8:56 of control time. Karolina Kowalkiewicz has landed 1,394 at 43.0% with 6 takedowns and 26:00 of control.

Julia Polastri has 0 title fights (0 won) against 1 (0 won) for Karolina Kowalkiewicz. They have no opponents in common.

Advertisement

Have Julia Polastri and Karolina Kowalkiewicz fought before?

Yes. Julia Polastri and Karolina Kowalkiewicz have fought once in the UFC. Julia Polastri won by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot on October 11, 2025.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who has more UFC wins, Julia Polastri or Karolina Kowalkiewicz?

Karolina Kowalkiewicz has more UFC wins: 9 to 3. Julia Polastri's UFC record is 3-3; Karolina Kowalkiewicz's is 9-10.

KO/TKO wins: Julia Polastri 2, Karolina Kowalkiewicz 0. Submission wins: Julia Polastri 0, Karolina Kowalkiewicz 1.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who is taller, Julia Polastri or Karolina Kowalkiewicz?

Karolina Kowalkiewicz is taller at 5'3", to Julia Polastri's 5'2" (1 inch). Karolina Kowalkiewicz has the longer reach: 64 inches to 64.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.