Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 201: Lawler vs Woodley
Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
Rose Namajunas
United StatesRose Namajunas
“Thug”
15-8-0
RESULT

Karolina Kowalkiewicz def. Rose Namajunas (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Karolina Kowalkiewicz
PolandKarolina Kowalkiewicz
16-10-0
Sunday, July 31, 2016
Philips Arena, Atlanta, United States

Karolina Kowalkiewicz defeated Rose Namajunas by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 201: Lawler vs Woodley, held Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Philips Arena, Atlanta.

Fight stats

Rose Namajunas
Karolina Kowalkiewicz
0
Knockdowns
0
70 of 145
Significant strikes
84 of 242
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
74 of 149
Total strikes
128 of 293
2 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
33%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:25
Control time
2:19
Significant strikes by target
52 of 123
Head
44 of 185
10 of 13
Body
29 of 38
8 of 9
Leg
11 of 19
50 of 116
Distance
36 of 174
16 of 25
Clinch
41 of 56
4 of 4
Ground
7 of 12

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
24 of 56
Sig. str.
15 of 86
25 of 57
Total str.
15 of 86
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:21
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 44
Sig. str.
44 of 87
29 of 46
Total str.
61 of 104
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:04
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 45
Sig. str.
25 of 69
20 of 46
Total str.
52 of 103
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:19

Judges' Scorecards

Ken Coffey
#NamajunasKowalkiewicz
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Chris Lee
#NamajunasKowalkiewicz
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Jeff Mullen
#NamajunasKowalkiewicz
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

1
Namajunas
–
23
Kowalkiewicz
●29–28 Kowalkiewicz×23●29–28 Namajunas
All 24 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

11%
Namajunas
3%
Draw
86%
Kowalkiewicz
168 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Kowalkiewicz78.6%●29–28 Namajunas11.3%●30–27 Kowalkiewicz4.8%●29–29 Draw3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Namajunas
R2
87%
Kowalkiewicz
R3
96%
Kowalkiewicz

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rose Namajunas vs Karolina Kowalkiewicz?

Karolina Kowalkiewicz defeated Rose Namajunas by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC 201: Lawler vs Woodley, held Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Philips Arena, Atlanta.

What were the judges' scorecards for Rose Namajunas vs Karolina Kowalkiewicz?

The judges scored it 29–28, 28–29, 29–28 — Karolina Kowalkiewicz won the decision.

Referee
Blake Grice
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Rose Namajunas 40%60% Karolina Kowalkiewicz

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

15-8-0
Record
16-10-0
1590
Elo rating
1663
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
40
5'5"
165 cm
Height
5'3"
160 cm
65"
165 cm
Reach
64"
163 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
United States
Nationality
Poland

Striking Profile

3.50
SLpM
5.54
41%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.38
SApM
5.77
63%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

1.47
TD Avg.
0.36
48%
TD Acc.
23%
62%
TD Def.
74%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 19 fights
54.7
Avg sig. strikes
73.4
1.53
Avg takedowns
0.32
3:05
Avg control time
1:22
105
Career high strikes
141
8
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Rose Namajunas
Strike target
Karolina Kowalkiewicz
72%
Head
61%
19%
Body
27%
10%
Leg
12%
Rose Namajunas
Strike position
Karolina Kowalkiewicz
84%
Distance
79%
7%
Clinch
18%
9%
Ground
3%