Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 296: Edwards vs Covington
Women's Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Irene Aldana
Irene Aldana
15-8-0
RESULT

Irene Aldana def. Karol Rosa (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Karol Rosa
Karol Rosa
19-8-0
Saturday, December 16, 2023
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Irene Aldana defeated Karol Rosa by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Bantamweight bout of UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington, held Saturday, December 16, 2023 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Irene Aldana
Karol Rosa
0
Knockdowns
0
145 of 308
Significant strikes
204 of 350
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
58%
145 of 308
Total strikes
204 of 350
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
122 of 276
Head
103 of 237
20 of 28
Body
6 of 11
3 of 4
Leg
95 of 102
145 of 308
Distance
204 of 349
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
30 of 88
Sig. str.
45 of 89
30 of 88
Total str.
45 of 89
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
54 of 109
Sig. str.
67 of 108
54 of 109
Total str.
67 of 108
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
61 of 111
Sig. str.
92 of 153
61 of 111
Total str.
92 of 153
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#AldanaRosa
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Ron McCarthy
#AldanaRosa
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Jacob Montalvo
#AldanaRosa
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

19
Aldana
–
1
Rosa
●29–28 Aldana×19●29–28 Rosa
All 20 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

85%
Aldana
1%
Draw
13%
Rosa
68 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Aldana80.9%●29–28 Rosa13.2%●30–27 Aldana4.4%●29–29 Draw1.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
93%
Rosa
R2
91%
Aldana
R3
91%
Aldana

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

15-8-0
Record
19-8-0
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
31
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
—
Stance
—
Women's Bantamweight
Weight Class
Women's Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

5.19
SLpM
5.47
39%
Str. Acc.
55%
6.64
SApM
4.28
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.15
TD Avg.
1.08
50%
TD Acc.
48%
77%
TD Def.
72%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Irene Aldana · 3-2
  • L
    Norma Dumont
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Karol Rosa
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    Amanda Nunes
    UFC 289: Nunes vs AldanaSat, Jun 10, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Macy Chiasson
    UFC 279: Diaz vs FergusonSat, Sep 10, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 2:21 · Catchweight
  • W
    Yana Santos
    UFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3Sat, Jul 10, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 4:35 · Women's Bantamweight
Karol Rosa · 2-3
  • L
    Luana Santos
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs HoriguchiSat, Jun 20, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Nora Cornolle
    UFC Fight Night: Taira vs ParkSat, Aug 2, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    Ailin Perez
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs MoicanoSat, Jan 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Pannie Kianzad
    UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs Spivac 2Sat, Aug 10, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    Irene Aldana
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 13 fights
76.1
Avg sig. strikes
82.0
0.14
Avg takedowns
1.08
0:19
Avg control time
4:02
145
Career high strikes
204
1
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Irene Aldana
Strike target
Karol Rosa
70%
Head
58%
14%
Body
13%
17%
Leg
29%
Irene Aldana
Strike position
Karol Rosa
89%
Distance
80%
5%
Clinch
11%
6%
Ground
9%