Women's Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Irene Aldana def. Karol Rosa (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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
Media Scores
19
Aldana
–
1
Rosa
●29–28 Aldana×19●29–28 Rosa
All 20 media scorecards▾
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29–28Aldana
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29–28Aldana
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29–28Aldana
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Aldana
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com29–28Aldana
- BloodyElbow.com29–28Aldana
- Dan Urban · Couchside Judges29–28Aldana
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com29–28Aldana
- CombatPress.com29–28Aldana
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Aldana
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Aldana
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Aldana
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com29–28Aldana
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com29–28Aldana
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News29–28Aldana
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29–28Aldana
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Aldana
- Scottie Smith · Sherdog.com29–28Aldana
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29–28Aldana
- MMAMania.com29–28Rosa
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
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.
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.
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Irene Aldana 53%47% Karol Rosa
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
19-8-0
1583
Elo rating
1561
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
- LUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- LUFC 289: Nunes vs AldanaSat, Jun 10, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- W
- W
Karol Rosa · 2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Kape vs HoriguchiSat, Jun 20, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Taira vs ParkSat, Aug 2, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- LUFC 311: Makhachev vs MoicanoSat, Jan 18, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Tybura vs Spivac 2Sat, Aug 10, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
- LUFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Bantamweight
Common Opponents
Irene Aldana
Karol Rosa
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Head-to-Head History
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%