Denise Gomes vs Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Denise Gomes is 13-3-0; Karolina Kowalkiewicz is 16-10-0. Karolina Kowalkiewicz is 14 years older than Denise Gomes. Karolina Kowalkiewicz has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Denise Gomes. Karolina Kowalkiewicz is 1" · 3 cm taller than Denise Gomes. They have met once: Denise Gomes 1, Karolina Kowalkiewicz 0.
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Style & credentials
Denise Gomes
Muay ThaiBJJ
- 2022Contract winner · DWCSstrawweight
Karolina Kowalkiewicz
OtherMuay Thai
- 2013KSW Women's Flyweight/Strawweight Championship (inaugural)KSW (Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki)
- 2011Champion · Puchar Polski Muay Thai-57 kg
- 2011Bronze · Mistrzostwa Polski Amatorskiego MMA61 kg
- 2023Second consecutive Herakles, 'Zawodniczka Roku 2023', presented 28 March 2024.
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
50%61%
Head
26%27%
Body
24%12%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Denise Gomeslast 8 fights
51%22%27%
Karolina Kowalkiewiczlast 5 fights
66%25%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Denise Gomes· from fights outside the UFC Karolina Kowalkiewicz· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.405.54
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Denise Gomes · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersKarolina Kowalkiewicz · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.195.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Denise Gomes · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersKarolina Kowalkiewicz · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.380.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Denise Gomes · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersKarolina Kowalkiewicz · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%23%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Denise Gomes · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersKarolina Kowalkiewicz · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Denise Gomes · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersKarolina Kowalkiewicz · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Denise Gomes · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersKarolina Kowalkiewicz · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.40
Strikes landed / min5.54
3.19
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.77
1.38 / 4.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.36 / 1.6
34%
Takedown accuracy23%
67%
Takedown defence75%
2:42
Control time / fight1:22
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Denise Gomes10 UFC fights · 477 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%165/524
12%59/103
22%104/147
Clinch
8%36/61
13%61/73
0%0/1
Ground
8%37/58
1%3/3
3%12/14
Karolina Kowalkiewicz19 UFC fights · 1394 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%705/2281
16%229/353
12%167/225
Clinch
8%115/172
10%136/158
0%2/4
Ground
2%32/41
0%5/6
0%3/3
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Denise Gomes9 of 16 ended early · 56%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Karolina Kowalkiewicz8 of 26 ended early · 31%18 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Denise Gomes5-0
- WUFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs Song · Aug 29, 2026TKO · R1 · 4:49 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brown · Nov 8, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Magny vs Prates · Nov 9, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Imavov · Jun 8, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
Full record · 16 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Lewis · Nov 4, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Song · Sep 17, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WDana White's Contender Series 51 · Aug 23, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- W
- WJeanne RuasSFT 31 · Oct 30, 2021TKO · R3 · 1:03 · Flyweight
- WAndressa RomeroSFT 28: Mexicano vs. Matsumoto · Aug 5, 2021Unanimous Decision · Strawweight
- WAndreyna RochaArena Global 12 · Jun 5, 2021TKO · R2 · 2:19 · Flyweight
- WJuliana NascimentoRei da Luta 3 · Mar 13, 2021TKO · R1 · 1:44 · Flyweight
- LGisele MoreiraAspera FC 57 · Sep 9, 2017TKO · R2 · 3:49 · Bantamweight
Karolina Kowalkiewicz2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs Gamrot · Oct 11, 2025TKO · R3 · 2:56 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Magny vs Prates · Nov 9, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg · May 4, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dawson vs Green · Oct 7, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dern vs Hill · May 20, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- WUFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · Nov 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Rozenstruik · Jun 4, 2022SUB · R2 · 4:01 · Women's Strawweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Felder vs Hooker · Feb 23, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC 238: Cejudo vs Moraes · Jun 8, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje · Mar 30, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- L
- WUFC 223: Khabib vs Iaquinta · Apr 7, 2018Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs Till · Oct 21, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- L
- LUFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor · Nov 12, 2016Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC 201: Lawler vs Woodley · Jul 30, 2016Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Arlovski · May 8, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2 · Dec 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- W
- W
- WJasminka CiveKSW 27 - Cage Time · May 17, 2014SUB · R1 · 3:53 · Strawweight
- WSimona SoukupovaKSW 24 - Clash of the Giants · Sep 28, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 119lb Catchweight
- W
- WPaulina BonkowskaKSW 21 - Final Resolution · Dec 1, 2012Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- WMarzena WojasEFS 2 · May 18, 2012TKO · R1 · 3:12 · Catchweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Denise GomesKarolina Kowalkiewicz
Frequently asked questions
Have Denise Gomes and Karolina Kowalkiewicz ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Prates (Sat, Nov 9, 2024), where Denise Gomes won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Denise Gomes and Karolina Kowalkiewicz?
Denise Gomes is 13-3-0 and Karolina Kowalkiewicz is 16-10-0.
Who has the longer reach, Denise Gomes or Karolina Kowalkiewicz?
Karolina Kowalkiewicz has the longer reach: 64" · 163 cm against 63" · 160 cm for Denise Gomes, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Denise Gomes or Karolina Kowalkiewicz?
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is taller at 5'3" · 160 cm; Denise Gomes stands 5'2" · 157 cm.
Who is older, Denise Gomes or Karolina Kowalkiewicz?
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is 40 and Denise Gomes is 26.
Who has more finishes, Denise Gomes or Karolina Kowalkiewicz?
Denise Gomes has 8 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Karolina Kowalkiewicz has 4 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).
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