Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 296: Edwards vs Covington
Women's Bantamweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Irene Aldana
MexicoIrene Aldana
15-8-0
RESULT

Irene Aldana def. Karol Rosa (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Karol Rosa
BrazilKarol 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Irene Aldana won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Irene Aldana
-187
65% implied win probability
Open: -188Best: -170
Karol Rosa
+155
39% implied win probability
Open: +154Best: +170

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Irene AldanaKarol Rosa
40%50%60%70%Nov 13Nov 24Dec 5Dec 17Nov 13, 2:21 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -130 (57%)Nov 13, 2:36 PM UTC · Irene Aldana -164 (62%)Nov 23, 11:24 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -182 (65%)Nov 27, 1:15 PM UTC · Irene Aldana -188 (65%)Nov 27, 4:31 PM UTC · Irene Aldana -189 (65%)Nov 28, 3:01 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -195 (66%)Nov 28, 7:10 PM UTC · Irene Aldana -199 (67%)Nov 29, 11:35 PM UTC · Irene Aldana -203 (67%)Nov 30, 2:30 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -200 (67%)Dec 1, 10:05 PM UTC · Irene Aldana -202 (67%)Dec 3, 4:40 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -200 (67%)Dec 4, 10:20 PM UTC · Irene Aldana -203 (67%)Dec 4, 10:40 PM UTC · Irene Aldana -203 (67%)Dec 4, 11:05 PM UTC · Irene Aldana -201 (67%)Dec 4, 11:25 PM UTC · Irene Aldana -201 (67%)Dec 4, 11:50 PM UTC · Irene Aldana -203 (67%)Dec 5, 12:15 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -203 (67%)Dec 5, 12:45 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -201 (67%)Dec 5, 1:05 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -201 (67%)Dec 5, 1:30 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -203 (67%)Dec 5, 1:50 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -203 (67%)Dec 5, 2:15 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -201 (67%)Dec 5, 2:35 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -201 (67%)Dec 5, 3:01 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -203 (67%)Dec 5, 3:25 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -203 (67%)Dec 5, 3:55 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -201 (67%)Dec 5, 4:15 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -201 (67%)Dec 5, 4:40 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -203 (67%)Dec 5, 5:00 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -203 (67%)Dec 5, 5:25 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -203 (67%)Dec 5, 5:55 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -200 (67%)Dec 5, 6:20 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -200 (67%)Dec 5, 6:45 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -203 (67%)Dec 5, 7:10 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -203 (67%)Dec 7, 8:05 PM UTC · Irene Aldana -207 (67%)Dec 7, 8:20 PM UTC · Irene Aldana -206 (67%)Dec 7, 11:30 PM UTC · Irene Aldana -205 (67%)Dec 8, 4:40 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -206 (67%)Dec 8, 6:00 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -206 (67%)Dec 8, 8:25 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -206 (67%)Dec 8, 10:16 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -205 (67%)Dec 8, 11:55 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -206 (67%)Dec 8, 1:35 PM UTC · Irene Aldana -206 (67%)Dec 8, 2:05 PM UTC · Irene Aldana -205 (67%)Dec 8, 3:00 PM UTC · Irene Aldana -206 (67%)Dec 8, 5:50 PM UTC · Irene Aldana -205 (67%)Dec 8, 7:30 PM UTC · Irene Aldana -206 (67%)Dec 8, 11:26 PM UTC · Irene Aldana -208 (68%)Dec 9, 11:01 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -208 (68%)Dec 10, 2:41 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -207 (67%)Dec 10, 5:11 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -204 (67%)Dec 10, 7:05 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -203 (67%)Dec 10, 8:16 PM UTC · Irene Aldana -200 (67%)Dec 11, 4:17 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -198 (66%)Dec 11, 12:20 PM UTC · Irene Aldana -195 (66%)Dec 11, 5:05 PM UTC · Irene Aldana -202 (67%)Dec 11, 5:10 PM UTC · Irene Aldana -208 (68%)Dec 11, 8:40 PM UTC · Irene Aldana -214 (68%)Dec 12, 1:00 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -213 (68%)Dec 12, 5:40 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -215 (68%)Dec 12, 12:50 PM UTC · Irene Aldana -215 (68%)Dec 12, 2:45 PM UTC · Irene Aldana -212 (68%)Dec 12, 4:00 PM UTC · Irene Aldana -213 (68%)Dec 12, 8:20 PM UTC · Irene Aldana -207 (67%)Dec 13, 12:51 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -201 (67%)Dec 13, 3:31 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -195 (66%)Dec 14, 12:10 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -195 (66%)Dec 15, 12:40 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -194 (66%)Dec 15, 1:31 PM UTC · Irene Aldana -189 (65%)Dec 15, 7:26 PM UTC · Irene Aldana -185 (65%)Dec 16, 1:36 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -182 (65%)Dec 16, 2:24 PM UTC · Irene Aldana -183 (65%)Dec 16, 8:16 PM UTC · Irene Aldana -185 (65%)Dec 17, 1:50 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -182 (65%)Dec 17, 2:01 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -183 (65%)Dec 17, 2:13 AM UTC · Irene Aldana -187 (65%)Nov 13, 2:21 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +110 (48%)Nov 13, 2:36 PM UTC · Karol Rosa +140 (42%)Nov 23, 11:24 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +147 (40%)Nov 27, 1:15 PM UTC · Karol Rosa +152 (40%)Nov 27, 4:31 PM UTC · Karol Rosa +154 (39%)Nov 28, 3:01 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +157 (39%)Nov 28, 7:10 PM UTC · Karol Rosa +164 (38%)Nov 29, 11:35 PM UTC · Karol Rosa +165 (38%)Nov 30, 2:30 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +165 (38%)Dec 1, 10:05 PM UTC · Karol Rosa +166 (38%)Dec 3, 4:40 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +164 (38%)Dec 4, 10:20 PM UTC · Karol Rosa +165 (38%)Dec 4, 10:40 PM UTC · Karol Rosa +169 (37%)Dec 4, 11:05 PM UTC · Karol Rosa +169 (37%)Dec 4, 11:25 PM UTC · Karol Rosa +165 (38%)Dec 4, 11:50 PM UTC · Karol Rosa +165 (38%)Dec 5, 12:15 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +169 (37%)Dec 5, 12:45 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +169 (37%)Dec 5, 1:05 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +165 (38%)Dec 5, 1:30 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +165 (38%)Dec 5, 1:50 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +169 (37%)Dec 5, 2:15 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +169 (37%)Dec 5, 2:35 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +165 (38%)Dec 5, 3:01 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +165 (38%)Dec 5, 3:25 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +169 (37%)Dec 5, 3:55 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +169 (37%)Dec 5, 4:15 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +165 (38%)Dec 5, 4:40 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +165 (38%)Dec 5, 5:00 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +169 (37%)Dec 5, 5:25 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +168 (37%)Dec 5, 5:55 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +168 (37%)Dec 5, 6:20 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +165 (38%)Dec 5, 6:45 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +165 (38%)Dec 5, 7:10 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +168 (37%)Dec 7, 8:05 PM UTC · Karol Rosa +171 (37%)Dec 7, 8:20 PM UTC · Karol Rosa +171 (37%)Dec 7, 11:30 PM UTC · Karol Rosa +169 (37%)Dec 8, 4:40 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +169 (37%)Dec 8, 6:00 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +170 (37%)Dec 8, 8:25 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +169 (37%)Dec 8, 10:16 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +169 (37%)Dec 8, 11:55 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +169 (37%)Dec 8, 1:35 PM UTC · Karol Rosa +170 (37%)Dec 8, 2:05 PM UTC · Karol Rosa +170 (37%)Dec 8, 3:00 PM UTC · Karol Rosa +170 (37%)Dec 8, 5:50 PM UTC · Karol Rosa +170 (37%)Dec 8, 7:30 PM UTC · Karol Rosa +170 (37%)Dec 8, 11:26 PM UTC · Karol Rosa +170 (37%)Dec 9, 11:01 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +169 (37%)Dec 10, 2:41 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +169 (37%)Dec 10, 5:11 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +167 (37%)Dec 10, 7:05 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +167 (37%)Dec 10, 8:16 PM UTC · Karol Rosa +165 (38%)Dec 11, 4:17 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +162 (38%)Dec 11, 12:20 PM UTC · Karol Rosa +161 (38%)Dec 11, 5:05 PM UTC · Karol Rosa +165 (38%)Dec 11, 5:10 PM UTC · Karol Rosa +170 (37%)Dec 11, 8:40 PM UTC · Karol Rosa +173 (37%)Dec 12, 1:00 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +173 (37%)Dec 12, 5:40 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +174 (36%)Dec 12, 12:50 PM UTC · Karol Rosa +175 (36%)Dec 12, 2:45 PM UTC · Karol Rosa +173 (37%)Dec 12, 4:00 PM UTC · Karol Rosa +173 (37%)Dec 12, 8:20 PM UTC · Karol Rosa +170 (37%)Dec 13, 12:51 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +166 (38%)Dec 13, 3:31 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +162 (38%)Dec 14, 12:10 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +161 (38%)Dec 15, 12:40 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +159 (39%)Dec 15, 1:31 PM UTC · Karol Rosa +157 (39%)Dec 15, 7:26 PM UTC · Karol Rosa +154 (39%)Dec 16, 1:36 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +152 (40%)Dec 16, 2:24 PM UTC · Karol Rosa +153 (40%)Dec 16, 8:16 PM UTC · Karol Rosa +154 (39%)Dec 17, 1:50 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +152 (40%)Dec 17, 2:01 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +153 (40%)Dec 17, 2:13 AM UTC · Karol Rosa +155 (39%)-187+155
SportsbookIrene AldanaKarol Rosa
BetAnything-175+140
BetOnline-170+145
BetUS-190+160
Betway-190+155
Bovada-190+160
Cloudbet-173+157
DraftKings-220+170
FanDuel-196+150
MyBookie-225+160
Pinnacle-180+132
SXBet-178+145
unibet-190+150

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Irene Aldana vs Karol Rosa?

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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Irene Aldana won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Irene Aldana vs Karol Rosa?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Irene Aldana won the decision.

Was Irene Aldana vs Karol Rosa a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 85% of 68 fan cards scored it for Irene Aldana; 95% of 20 media scores picked Irene Aldana.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Irene Aldana 57%43% Karol Rosa

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Women's Bantamweight roster (52 fighters)

Irene Aldana
Complete Fighter
2 edges
Karol Rosa
Knockout Artist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

62Power95
75Speed89
81Precision93
91Durability93
95Engine95
54Wrestling93
61Ground65

Biggest edge Karol Rosa, Punch power +46

Attribute by attribute

Irene Aldana is on the left of every row, Karol Rosa on the right.
49Punch power95
75Kick power94
77Punch speed83
72Kick speed95
81Accuracy93
54Takedowns93
49Ground striking68
73Submissions62
98Chin96
83Body strength90
95Cardio95

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

15-8-0
Record
19-8-0
1723
Power Index rating
1672
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
31
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Bantamweight
Weight Class
Women's Bantamweight
Mexico
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

5.19
SLpM
5.47
39%
Str. Acc.
55%
6.64
SApM
4.28
56%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

0.15
TD Avg.
1.08
50%
TD Acc.
48%
77%
TD Def.
72%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Irene Aldana · 3-2
  • L
    Norma Dumont
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili · Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Karol Rosa
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    Amanda Nunes
    UFC 289: Nunes vs Aldana · Jun 10, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Macy Chiasson
    UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson · Sep 10, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 2:21 · Catchweight
  • W
    Yana Santos
    UFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3 · Jul 10, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 4:35 · Women's Bantamweight
Karol Rosa · 2-3
  • L
    Luana Santos
    UFC Fight Night: Kape vs Horiguchi · Jun 20, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Nora Cornolle
    UFC Fight Night: Taira vs Park · Aug 2, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    Ailin Perez
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano · Jan 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • W
    Pannie Kianzad
    UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs Spivac 2 · Aug 10, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
  • L
    Raquel Canuto
    UFC Fight Pass Invitational 6 · Mar 3, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 5:01

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%