Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs Rose Namajunas
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is 16-10-0; Rose Namajunas is 15-8-0. Karolina Kowalkiewicz is 7 years older than Rose Namajunas. Rose Namajunas has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Karolina Kowalkiewicz. Rose Namajunas is 2" · 5 cm taller than Karolina Kowalkiewicz. They have met once: Karolina Kowalkiewicz 1, Rose Namajunas 0.
Met once
“Thug” · 15-8-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials
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 Catchweight
- —Muay Thai 5 bouts (record not published)Record
Rose Namajunas
TaekwondoKarateBJJ
- 2017Brown belt · BJJTony Basile
- 2023Bronze · ADCC Openabsolute
- 2014Runner-up · TUFStrawweight
- 2001Poom (junior black belt) · Taekwondo
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
61%72%
Head
27%19%
Body
12%10%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Karolina Kowalkiewiczlast 5 fights
66%25%9%
Rose Namajunaslast 6 fights
69%23%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Karolina Kowalkiewicz Rose Namajunas
Strikes landed / min
5.543.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karolina Kowalkiewicz · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersRose Namajunas · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.773.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karolina Kowalkiewicz · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fightersRose Namajunas · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.361.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karolina Kowalkiewicz · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersRose Namajunas · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
23%48%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karolina Kowalkiewicz · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersRose Namajunas · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
75%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karolina Kowalkiewicz · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersRose Namajunas · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karolina Kowalkiewicz · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersRose Namajunas · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.54
Strikes landed / min3.50
5.77
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.38
0.36 / 1.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.47 / 3.1
23%
Takedown accuracy48%
75%
Takedown defence62%
1:22
Control time / fight3:05
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
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
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
Rose Namajunas18 UFC fights · 1012 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
60%605/1871
15%149/243
9%95/118
Clinch
3%35/60
3%32/37
0%0/0
Ground
9%88/121
1%6/6
0%2/2
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
Karolina Kowalkiewicz8 of 26 ended early · 31%18 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Rose Namajunas9 of 22 ended early · 41%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
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
- W
- 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
- W
- 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 · Women's 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
Rose Namajunas3-2
- LUFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett· Jan 24, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley· Jun 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Albazi· Nov 2, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez· Jul 13, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Ribas vs Namajunas· Mar 23, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
Full record · 22 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Gane vs Spivac· Sep 2, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Flyweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WUFC 223: Khabib vs Iaquinta· Apr 7, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Reis· Apr 15, 2017SUB · R2 · 2:47 · Women's Strawweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Evans· Apr 16, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant· Dec 10, 2015SUB · R5 · 2:25 · Women's Strawweight
- W
- LThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: A Champion Will Be Crowned· Dec 12, 2014SUB · R3 · 1:26 · Women's Strawweight
- L
- WKathina LoweInvicta FC 5· Apr 5, 2013SUB · R1 · 0:12 · Strawweight
- WEmily KaganInvicta FC 4· Jan 5, 2013SUB · R3 · 3:44 · Strawweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Karolina KowalkiewiczRose Namajunas
Frequently asked questions
Have Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Rose Namajunas ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 201: Lawler vs Woodley (Sat, Jul 30, 2016), where Karolina Kowalkiewicz won by Split Decision.
What are the records of Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Rose Namajunas?
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is 16-10-0 and Rose Namajunas is 15-8-0.
Who has the longer reach, Karolina Kowalkiewicz or Rose Namajunas?
Rose Namajunas has the longer reach: 65" · 165 cm against 64" · 163 cm for Karolina Kowalkiewicz, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Karolina Kowalkiewicz or Rose Namajunas?
Rose Namajunas is taller at 5'5" · 165 cm; Karolina Kowalkiewicz stands 5'3" · 160 cm.
Who is older, Karolina Kowalkiewicz or Rose Namajunas?
Karolina Kowalkiewicz is 41 and Rose Namajunas is 34.
Who has more finishes, Karolina Kowalkiewicz or Rose Namajunas?
Karolina Kowalkiewicz has 4 wins inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Rose Namajunas has 7 wins (2 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).
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