Talita Alencar

Women's Strawweight· Ranked #14

Talita Alencar

“Problem Child”· Carutapera, MA, Brazil

Pro record

8-2-1

Model Elo

1554

#591 of 1994

Age
36
Height
5'1"
Reach
58.5"
Stance
Orthodox
Team
Team Reis & M80 Wrestling
Born
Carutapera, MA, Brazil
UFC debut
Dec 8, 2023

Profile

Overview

Six UFC fights, and every one went the full three rounds except one, and that one ended with 24 seconds left. Talita Alencar fights at 115 pounds, and her 4-2 UFC record has been built almost entirely on the scorecards.

The Brazilian, known as "Problem Child," debuted in December 2023 and carries a 4-2 UFC mark inside an 8-2-1 professional record across all promotions. She is not a champion, and her recent form is a loss.

Her path looks like a decision fighter's. The one stoppage she has is the exception.

UFC Career

Alencar's route to the UFC ran through Dana White's Contender Series, where she drew with Stephanie Luciano by unanimous decision in September 2023. That fight does not count toward her UFC record. Three months later she made her UFC debut and beat Rayanne dos Santos by split decision.

The rematch with Luciano came in August 2024 as a UFC fight, and Luciano took a unanimous decision. That was Alencar's first UFC loss.

What followed was her best stretch: three straight wins, her longest streak. She beat Vanessa Demopoulos by unanimous decision in April 2025, then finished Ariane Carnelossi by submission in round 3 at 4:36 that November. Julia Polastri was next, and Alencar won a unanimous decision in April 2026.

The streak ended against Piera Rodriguez, who won a unanimous decision in October 2026. Both of her UFC losses came on the scorecards, so no one has stopped her.

Six fights, six trips into the third round.

Fighting Style

Talita Alencar is a wrestling-first fighter. She gets takedowns more than most and is hard to take down herself.

Her striking is ordinary. She lands and absorbs strikes at about the UFC average, and her defense is around average too, though her accuracy is a step behind. She doesn't hunt for submissions much, and her game leans on control instead.

Three of her four UFC wins have gone to the scorecards. Her one finish was a submission in round 3.

Notable Wins

  • Ariane Carnelossi — submission, round 3 (4:36), UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs Onama (2025)
  • Vanessa Demopoulos — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy (2025)
  • Julia Polastri — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal (2026)

Quick Facts

  • Division: Women's Strawweight
  • UFC record: 4-2
  • Professional record (all promotions): 8-2-1
  • UFC debut: 2023
  • Stance: Orthodox
  • Height / reach: 5'1" / 58.5"
  • Team: Team Reis & M80 Wrestling
  • Born: Carutapera, MA, Brazil

Written from MMA ProTips fight data, updated Nov 10, 2026.

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
4–2
since 2023
Finish rate
25%
1 of 4 wins
1st-round finishes
0
Elite wins
0
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
3
Current streak
L1
losses in a row
Octagon time
1h 29m
avg 14:56 per fight
Opposition
1519
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Ariane Carnelossi

    Ariane Carnelossi

    submission, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs Onama · Nov 1, 2025

    1538opp. Elo
  2. Julia Polastri

    Julia Polastri

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026

    1526opp. Elo
  3. Vanessa Demopoulos

    Vanessa Demopoulos

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy · Apr 5, 2025

    1498opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min3.07

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min4.00

UFC avg 3.95 · about average

Striking accuracy37%

UFC avg 45% · below average

Striking defense52%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min3.01

UFC avg 1.52 · better than average

Takedown accuracy1%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense80%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.43

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 61%Body 30%Legs 9%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 63%Clinch 11%Ground 26%

Average fight time: 14:57

Fight history (7)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
LPiera RodriguezPiera RodriguezRecord after: 4-2-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs NolanOct 31, 2026
WJulia PolastriJulia PolastriRecord after: 4-1-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalApr 25, 2026
WAriane CarnelossiAriane CarnelossiRecord after: 3-1-1submissionRound 3 · 4:36UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs OnamaNov 1, 2025
WVanessa DemopoulosVanessa DemopoulosRecord after: 2-1-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs MurphyApr 5, 2025
LStephanie LucianoStephanie LucianoRecord after: 1-1-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs Spivac 2Aug 10, 2024
WRayanne dos SantosRayanne dos SantosRecord after: 1-0-1split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Song vs. GutierrezDec 8, 2023
DStephanie LucianoStephanie LucianoRecord after: 0-0-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00Dana White's Contender Series 7.7Sep 19, 2023