Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira
Women's Strawweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Julia Polastri
BrazilJulia Polastri
“Psycho”
14-6-0
RESULT

Julia Polastri def. Cory McKenna (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Cory McKenna
WalesCory McKenna
“Poppins”
8-4-0
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Julia Polastri defeated Cory McKenna by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira, held Saturday, October 12, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Julia Polastri
Cory McKenna
0
Knockdowns
0
88 of 145
Significant strikes
40 of 124
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
32%
142 of 203
Total strikes
98 of 198
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 6
0%
Takedown accuracy
17%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:13
Control time
5:20
Significant strikes by target
40 of 92
Head
30 of 112
35 of 39
Body
6 of 8
13 of 14
Leg
4 of 4
54 of 102
Distance
35 of 114
32 of 39
Clinch
5 of 8
2 of 4
Ground
0 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
40 of 58
Sig. str.
17 of 42
58 of 79
Total str.
43 of 69
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:05
Ctrl
1:38
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
26 of 43
Sig. str.
15 of 44
49 of 66
Total str.
20 of 50
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:57
Ctrl
0:44
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
22 of 44
Sig. str.
8 of 38
35 of 58
Total str.
35 of 79
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:11
Ctrl
2:58

Judges' Scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
#PolastriMcKenna
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Sal D'Amato
#PolastriMcKenna
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Ron McCarthy
#PolastriMcKenna
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

6
Polastri
–
0
McKenna
●30–27 Polastri×3●29–28 Polastri×3
All 6 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

92%
Polastri
8%
McKenna
37 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Polastri51.4%●29–28 Polastri40.5%●29–28 McKenna8.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Polastri
R2
89%
Polastri
R3
54%
Polastri

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Julia Polastri vs Cory McKenna?

Julia Polastri defeated Cory McKenna by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira, held Saturday, October 12, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Julia Polastri vs Cory McKenna?

The judges scored it 29–28, 28–29, 30–27 — Julia Polastri won the decision.

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

Win probability

Julia Polastri 43%57% Cory McKenna

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

14-6-0
Record
8-4-0
1471
Elo rating
1522
0
Win Streak
0
28
Age
27
5'2"
157 cm
Height
5'3"
160 cm
63"
160 cm
Reach
58"
147 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
Brazil
Nationality
Wales

Striking Profile

6.22
SLpM
2.94
56%
Str. Acc.
38%
5.18
SApM
3.68
59%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

0.62
TD Avg.
2.00
80%
TD Acc.
47%
57%
TD Def.
75%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Cory McKenna · 2-3
  • L
    Julia Polastri
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Jaqueline Amorim
    UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs TyburaSat, Mar 16, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 1:38 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Cheyanne Vlismas
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs StricklandSat, Dec 17, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Miranda Granger
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs HillSat, Aug 6, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 1:03 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Elise Reed
    UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs AspinallSat, Mar 19, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight

Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 6 fights
90.8
Avg sig. strikes
32.7
0.60
Avg takedowns
1.67
1:47
Avg control time
4:35
137
Career high strikes
60
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Julia Polastri
Strike target
Cory McKenna
59%
Head
86%
27%
Body
7%
14%
Leg
8%
Julia Polastri
Strike position
Cory McKenna
81%
Distance
84%
13%
Clinch
9%
6%
Ground
7%