Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Perez vs Taira
Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Josefine Knutsson
SwedenJosefine Knutsson
“Thunder”
8-1-0
RESULT

Josefine Knutsson def. Julia Polastri (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Julia Polastri
BrazilJulia Polastri
“Psycho”
14-6-0
Saturday, June 15, 2024
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Josefine Knutsson defeated Julia Polastri by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Perez vs Taira, held Saturday, June 15, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Josefine Knutsson
Julia Polastri
0
Knockdowns
0
124 of 244
Significant strikes
64 of 122
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
52%
145 of 271
Total strikes
86 of 152
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 3
—
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
1
1
Reversals
0
0:43
Control time
4:34
Significant strikes by target
68 of 173
Head
38 of 83
31 of 43
Body
19 of 29
25 of 28
Leg
7 of 10
109 of 220
Distance
43 of 91
12 of 19
Clinch
3 of 6
3 of 5
Ground
18 of 25

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
61 of 108
Sig. str.
34 of 62
64 of 111
Total str.
36 of 65
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:22
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
24 of 51
Sig. str.
5 of 12
32 of 63
Total str.
16 of 27
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:55
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
39 of 85
Sig. str.
25 of 48
49 of 97
Total str.
34 of 60
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:37
Ctrl
1:17

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#KnutssonPolastri
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Eric Colón
#KnutssonPolastri
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Sal D'Amato
#KnutssonPolastri
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

10
Knutsson
–
0
Polastri
●29–28 Knutsson×10
All 10 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

91%
Knutsson
2%
Draw
7%
Polastri
54 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Knutsson68.5%●30–27 Knutsson20.4%●29–28 Polastri7.4%●29–29 Draw1.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Knutsson
R2
54%
Polastri
R3
67%
Knutsson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Josefine Knutsson vs Julia Polastri?

Josefine Knutsson defeated Julia Polastri by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Perez vs Taira, held Saturday, June 15, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Josefine Knutsson vs Julia Polastri?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Josefine Knutsson won the decision.

Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Josefine Knutsson 55%45% Julia Polastri

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

8-1-0
Record
14-6-0
1532
Elo rating
1500
0
Win Streak
0
30
Age
28
5'3"
160 cm
Height
5'2"
157 cm
60"
152 cm
Reach
63"
160 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
Sweden
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

4.24
SLpM
6.22
51%
Str. Acc.
56%
2.13
SApM
5.18
54%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

1.60
TD Avg.
0.62
72%
TD Acc.
80%
35%
TD Def.
57%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Josefine Knutsson · 2-2
  • L
    Mileide Simplicio
    OKTAGON 87: SZABOVÁ VS. FERNANDESSat, Apr 25, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:55 · Strawweight
  • L
    Piera Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs BuckleySun, Dec 15, 2024
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  • W
    Julia Polastri
    UFC Fight Night: Perez vs TairaSat, Jun 15, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Marnic Mann
    UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Shevchenko 2Sun, Sep 17, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
Julia Polastri · 2-3
  • L
    Talita Alencar
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalSat, Apr 25, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Karolina Kowalkiewicz
    UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs GamrotSat, Oct 11, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:56 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Loopy Godinez
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs ErcegSat, Mar 29, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Cory McKenna
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Josefine Knutsson
    UFC Fight Night: Perez vs TairaSat, Jun 15, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight

Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 5 fights
66.0
Avg sig. strikes
90.8
1.00
Avg takedowns
0.60
4:16
Avg control time
1:47
124
Career high strikes
137
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Josefine Knutsson
Strike target
Julia Polastri
63%
Head
59%
24%
Body
27%
13%
Leg
14%
Josefine Knutsson
Strike position
Julia Polastri
69%
Distance
81%
15%
Clinch
13%
16%
Ground
6%