Alice Ardelean

Overview

Alice Ardelean started her UFC run 0-2 and has won three straight since. The Romanian strawweight is 3-2 in the UFC, and both losses went the distance. So did two of the wins.

She is 12-7-0 as a pro across all promotions, trains out of Fusion X-Cel, and made her UFC debut in July 2024. Her last three results run from a decision to another decision to a second-round submission. That's a fighter who has learned to finish what she starts.

UFC Career

Ardelean debuted at UFC 304 against Shauna Bannon and lost a split decision. Her second fight, against Melissa Martinez at UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Pereira in October 2024, ended the same way on the scorecards: a unanimous decision loss. Two fights, two trips to the cards, 0-2.

Then the run began. She beat Rayanne dos Santos by unanimous decision in May 2025, then took another unanimous decision over Montserrat Conejo Ruiz that November. In May 2026 she finished Polyana Viana by submission at 4:36 of round two.

Five UFC fights, and none of them ended before the second round.

Fighting Style

Alice Ardelean is a busy striker who lets her hands go and is hard to take down. Her output is well above the UFC average, and she defends against strikes better than most. Her accuracy is about average, so the edge comes from volume, not precision. She does get hit more than most, which fits fights that stay competitive.

She rarely shoots for takedowns, and she almost never hunts for submissions. When opponents try to put her on the mat, they usually can't.

Her only UFC finish is a second-round submission win, which runs against the rest of her profile. It's a small sample. Her other two wins came by decision, and both of her losses went the distance.

Notable Wins

• Polyana Viana — submission, round 2 (4:36), UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Costa (2026)
• Montserrat Conejo Ruiz — unanimous decision, UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs Onama (2025)
• Rayanne dos Santos — unanimous decision, UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Klein (2025)

Quick Facts

• Division: Women's Strawweight
• UFC record: 3-2 (1 submission win, 2 decision wins)
• Professional record (all promotions): 12-7-0
• UFC debut: July 2024
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height / reach: 5'3" / 62"
• Team: Fusion X-Cel
• Born: Satu Mare, Romania