Women's Strawweight
Julia Polastri
“Psycho”·
Duque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil
Pro record
15-6-0
Model Elo
1530
#778 of 1994
- Age
- 28
- Height
- 5'2"
- Reach
- 63.5"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- CWB Fighter
- Born
- Duque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil
- UFC debut
- Jun 14, 2024
Profile
Overview
Julia Polastri's three UFC losses all went to the scorecards. Her two UFC knockouts did not.
The Brazilian strawweight, nicknamed "Psycho," is 3-3 in the UFC and 15-6-0 as a professional across all promotions. She fights out of CWB Fighter and carries a one-fight win streak into her next bout, a first-round TKO.
UFC Career
Her road to the UFC ran through Dana White's Contender Series. Those fights count as professional bouts but not toward her UFC record. She lost a unanimous decision to Jasmine Jasudavicius in 2021, then returned in 2023 and beat Patricia Alujas by submission in the second round.
She debuted in June 2024 and dropped a unanimous decision to Josefine Knutsson. Four months later she got on the board with a split decision over Cory McKenna. Another unanimous loss followed, to Loopy Godinez in March 2025.
Then came the first finish. In October 2025 she stopped Karolina Kowalkiewicz in round three, 2:56 in. A unanimous loss to Talita Alencar in April 2026 was followed by her fastest win, a round-one TKO of Xiong Jingnan at 3:06.
Three fights went the distance and she lost every one, while both of her UFC wins by knockout ended before the final bell. She has no wins over elite opponents.
Fighting Style
Julia Polastri is a busy striker who lands often and connects accurately. She is also hard to hit cleanly, though she still takes more strikes than most fighters, and that is the one soft spot in an otherwise strong standup profile.
She rarely looks to grapple. She shoots for few takedowns and hunts for few submissions, but she does a good job of staying on her feet when opponents try to take her down.
Her UFC finishes have come on the feet, with two wins by KO or TKO, one in the first round and one in the third. Her other UFC win went to the scorecards.
Notable Wins
- Xiong Jingnan — KO/TKO, round 1 (3:06), UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song (2026)
- Karolina Kowalkiewicz — KO/TKO, round 3 (2:56), UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs Gamrot (2025)
- Cory McKenna — Split decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira (2024)
Quick Facts
- Division: Women's Strawweight
- UFC record: 3-3
- Professional record (all promotions): 15-6-0
- UFC debut: 2024
- Stance: Orthodox
- Height / reach: 5'2" / 63.5"
- Team: CWB Fighter
- Born: Duque de Caxias, RJ, Brazil
Written from MMA ProTips fight data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 3–3
- since 2024
- Finish rate
- 67%
- 2 of 3 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 1
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 1
- Current streak
- W1
- wins in a row
- Octagon time
- 1h 16m
- avg 12:40 per fight
- Opposition
- 1535
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1547opp. Elo
split decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024
- 1510opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs Gamrot · Oct 11, 2025
- 1455opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song · Aug 29, 2026
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · below average
UFC avg 45% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 12:31
Fight history (8)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| W |  Xiong JingnanRecord after: 4-4 | KO/TKORound 1 · 3:06 | UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. SongAug 29, 2026 |
| L |  Talita AlencarRecord after: 3-4 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalApr 25, 2026 |
| W |  Karolina KowalkiewiczRecord after: 3-3 | KO/TKORound 3 · 2:56 | UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs GamrotOct 11, 2025 |
| L |  Loopy GodinezRecord after: 2-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs ErcegMar 29, 2025 |
| W |  Cory McKennaRecord after: 2-2 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaOct 12, 2024 |
| L |  Josefine KnutssonRecord after: 1-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Perez vs TairaJun 15, 2024 |
| W |  Patricia AlujasRecord after: 1-1 | submissionRound 2 · 4:05 | Dana White's Contender Series 7.6Sep 12, 2023 |
| L |  Jasmine JasudaviciusRecord after: 0-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series 5.3Sep 14, 2021 |