Saturday, May 20, 2023Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Karolina Kowalkiewicz defeated Vanessa Demopoulos by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Hill, held Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Karolina Kowalkiewicz won the decision.
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Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs Vanessa Demopoulos
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Karolina KowalkiewiczVanessa Demopoulos
0
Knockdowns0
139 / 237
Significant strikes68 / 221
59%
Sig. strike accuracy31%
148 / 249
Total strikes83 / 237
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 4
1:52
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Karolina KowalkiewiczVanessa Demopoulos
9468%4972%
Head
3022%1319%
Body
1511%69%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
77%14%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Karolina Kowalkiewicz139 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
8989/180
3030/33
1515/17
Clinch
55/7
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Vanessa Demopoulos68 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4646/185
1313/23
66/8
Clinch
33/5
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Karolina KowalkiewiczVanessa Demopoulos
R1
42
28
10-910-910-9
R2
55
22
10-910-910-9
R3
42
18
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Karolina Kowalkiewicz
0
Knockdowns0
42 / 84
Significant strikes28 / 71
50%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
42 / 84
Total strikes36 / 79
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:23
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Karolina Kowalkiewicz
0
Knockdowns0
55 / 82
Significant strikes22 / 86
67%
Sig. strike accuracy26%
56 / 84
Total strikes22 / 86
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Karolina Kowalkiewicz
0
Knockdowns0
42 / 71
Significant strikes18 / 64
59%
Sig. strike accuracy28%
50 / 81
Total strikes25 / 72
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
1:29
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
14
Karolina Kowalkiewicz
0
Vanessa Demopoulos
●30-27 Kowalkiewicz×14
All 14 media scorecards
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com30-27Kowalkiewicz
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-27Kowalkiewicz
- Chris De Santiago · MiddleEasy.com30-27Kowalkiewicz
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com30-27Kowalkiewicz
- Jake Noecker · The Scrap News30-27Kowalkiewicz
- CombatPress.com30-27Kowalkiewicz
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Kowalkiewicz
- BloodyElbow.com30-27Kowalkiewicz
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30-27Kowalkiewicz
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com30-27Kowalkiewicz
- Edwin Ayala · Sherdog.com30-27Kowalkiewicz
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-27Kowalkiewicz
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Kowalkiewicz
- Dominik Durniat · ddreporter Tv30-27Kowalkiewicz
Fan Scorecards
27 fan scorecards submitted
96%
Karolina Kowalkiewicz
4%
Vanessa Demopoulos
●30-27 Kowalkiewicz92.6%●29-28 Kowalkiewicz3.7%●30-25 Demopoulos3.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Kowalkiewicz
R2
96%
Kowalkiewicz
R3
93%
Kowalkiewicz
Betting Odds
Karolina Kowalkiewicz
-145
59% implied win probability
Open: -117Best: -125
Vanessa Demopoulos
+167
37% implied win probability
Open: -107Best: +800
Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Karolina Kowalkiewicz | Vanessa Demopoulos |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -135 | +105 |
| BetOnline | -137 | +117 |
| BetUS | -140 | +110 |
| Betway | -133 | +105 |
| Bovada | -125 | +105 |
| Cloudbet | -131 | +116 |
| DraftKings | -1450 | +800 |
| FanDuel | -144 | +122 |
| Pinnacle | -132 | +115 |
| sportsbetio | -149 | -100 |
| sports-interaction | -125 | +100 |
| unibet | -130 | +106 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Vanessa Demopoulos absorbs 5.59 significant strikes a minute, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
- Karolina Kowalkiewicz absorbs 5.77 significant strikes a minute, more than 94% of UFC fighters.
- Karolina Kowalkiewicz lands 5.54 significant strikes a minute, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
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
- 2023Second consecutive Herakles, 'Zawodniczka Roku 2023', presented 28 March 2024.
Vanessa Demopoulos
BJJ
- 2022Black belt · BJJ
- 2020LFA Women's Strawweight Championship (inaugural)LFA
- 2020Competitor · DWCS
- —Champion · IBJJF Pans
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
61%64%
Head
27%24%
Body
12%12%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Karolina Kowalkiewiczlast 5 fights
66%25%9%
Vanessa Demopouloslast 7 fights
55%9%36%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Karolina Kowalkiewicz Vanessa Demopoulos
Strikes landed / min
5.543.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karolina Kowalkiewicz · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersVanessa Demopoulos · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.775.59
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karolina Kowalkiewicz · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fightersVanessa Demopoulos · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.360.32
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karolina Kowalkiewicz · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersVanessa Demopoulos · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
23%9%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karolina Kowalkiewicz · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersVanessa Demopoulos · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
74%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karolina Kowalkiewicz · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersVanessa Demopoulos · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Karolina Kowalkiewicz · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersVanessa Demopoulos · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.54
Strikes landed / min3.40
5.77
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.59
0.36 / 1.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.32 / 3.6
23%
Takedown accuracy9%
74%
Takedown defence25%
1:22
Control time / fight1:21
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
Vanessa Demopoulos12 UFC fights · 482 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%242/871
14%68/112
12%58/75
Clinch
3%14/34
10%48/55
0%1/1
Ground
11%51/60
0%0/0
0%0/0
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
Vanessa Demopoulos7 of 20 ended early · 35%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- W
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs Vanessa Demopoulos?
Karolina Kowalkiewicz defeated Vanessa Demopoulos by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Hill, held Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Karolina Kowalkiewicz won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs Vanessa Demopoulos?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Karolina Kowalkiewicz won the decision.
Was Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs Vanessa Demopoulos a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 96% of 27 fan cards scored it for Karolina Kowalkiewicz; 100% of 14 media scores picked Karolina Kowalkiewicz.