Poliana Botelho

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Poliana Botelho
Born (1988-12-15) December 15, 1988 (age 35)
Muriae, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Residence Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nationality Brazilian
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Weight 115 lb (52 kg; 8.2 st)
Division Strawweight (2016-present)
Flyweight (2013-2016)
Reach 67 in
Style Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Team Nova União
Rank Black belt in Muay Thai[2]
Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Michele Tavares[3]
Years active 2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 12
Wins 8
By knockout 6
By decision 2
Losses 4
By submission 1
By decision 3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Poliana Botelho (born December 15, 1988) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who is currently competing in the strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. She previously held the Women's Flyweight Championship in the Xtreme Fighting Championships.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Botelho made her professional debut in 2013, getting knockout wins over Thais Raphaela and Ingrid Schwartz in Favela Kombat and KTAF respectively. In 2014, she fought for the vacant flyweight title in the promotion Bitetti Combat. She lost the bout via Unanimous Decision to fellow Brazilian Mixed Martial Artist Viviane Pereira. She later signed to the Xtreme Fighting Championships as a Flyweight.

Xtreme Fighting Championships

In 2014, Botelho joined XFC's second women's flyweight tournament. She made her promotional debut in September 2014 at XFCi 6 against Karina Rodriguez, winning the fight by TKO. The win propelled her to the tournament's semifinal round.[4]

Botelho was then slated to fight Taila Santos at XFCi 8 in December 2014. However, Santos failed to make weight, leading to the cancellation of the bout. Botelho, in turn, was advanced to the tournament's final round.[5]

In March 2015, Botelho fought once more under the XFC banner, this time taking on Antonia Silvaneide in the Women's Flyweight Tournament Final at XFCi 9. She won the fight by TKO in the first round, becoming the second winner in the history of the tournament.[6] After the win, she was honored with a parade in her hometown.[7]

Later that year, Botelho faced Argentine fighter Silvana Gómez Juárez, this time for the vacant XFC Women's Flyweight belt at XFCi 11. Despite being dropped and nearly submitted in the early rounds, Botelho went on to win the fight after a doctor stoppage between rounds. Botelho became the promotion's Women's Flyweight Champion.[8]

After her success in XFC, Botelho vacated the title and was signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2016.[9]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Botelho joined the UFC's strawweight division. She was expected to make her UFC debut against Valerie Letourneau at UFC 206, but was forced to pull out due to injury. She was replaced by former opponent and fellow XFC champion Viviane Pereira.[10]

Botelho fought Pearl Gonzalez at UFC 216 on October 7, 2017.[11] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[12]

Botelho faced Syuri Kondo on May 19, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 129.[13] She won the fight via TKO due to a body kick and punches just 33 seconds into the first round.[14]

Botelho faced Cynthia Calvillo on November 17, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 140.[15] At the weigh-ins, Calvillo weighed in at 118 lbs, 2 pounds over the strawweight non-title fight limit of 116 lbs. She was fined 20 percent of her purse, which went to her opponent, Botelho, and the bout proceeded at catchweight.[16] She lost the fight via a rear-naked choke in round one.[17]

Botelho was briefly linked to a matchup with Paige VanZant at UFC 236 on April 13,[18] However, just days after the pairing was leaked, VanZant announced that she would not be competing on the card due to a fractured right arm.[19] VanZant was replaced by Lauren Mueller.[20] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[21]

Botelho was scheduled to face Maryna Moroz on August 17, 2019 at UFC 241.[22] However, it was reported on August 1, 2019 that Moroz was forced to pull out from the event citing injury.[23]

Botelho faced Gillian Robertson on October 18, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 180.[24] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[25]

Botelho was scheduled to face Ji Yeon Kim on May 1, 2021 at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka.[26] However, Kim pulled out of the fight on March 22 citing injury and was replaced by Mayra Bueno Silva.[27] Bueno suffered a back injury in late March and she was pulled from the bout.[28] Bueno was replaced by Luana Carolina.[29] She lost the close bout via split decision.[30]

Botelho was scheduled to face Ji Yeon Kim on January 22, 2022 at UFC 270,[31] but Botelho pulled out instead and the pairing was scrapped.[32][33]

Botelho is scheduled to face Karine Silva on June 4, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 211.[34]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

  • Xtreme Fighting Championships
    • Xtreme Fighting Championships Women's Flyweight Champion (One time) vs. Silvana Gómez Juárez[35]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 8–4 Luana Carolina Decision (split) UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka May 1, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Catchweight (128.5 lb) bout; Carolina missed weight.
Loss 8–3 Gillian Robertson Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie October 18, 2020 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 8–2 Lauren Mueller Decision (unanimous) UFC 236 April 13, 2019 3 5:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United States Return to Flyweight.
Loss 7–2 Cynthia Calvillo Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio November 17, 2018 1 4:48 Buenos Aires, Argentina Catchweight (118 lb) bout; Calvillo missed weight.
Win 7–1 Syuri Kondo TKO (body kick and punches) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman May 19, 2018 1 0:33 Santiago, Chile
Win 6–1 Pearl Gonzalez Decision (unanimous) UFC 216 October 7, 2017 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Strawweight debut.
Win 5–1 Silvana Gómez Juárez TKO (doctor stoppage) XFC International 11 September 19, 2015 4 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil Won the vacant XFC Women's Flyweight Championship.
Win 4–1 Antonia Silvaneide TKO (punches) XFC International 9 March 14, 2015 1 1:36 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 3–1 Karina Rodríguez TKO (body kick) XFC International 6 September 27, 2014 3 2:15 Araraquara, Brazil
Loss 2–1 Viviane Pereira Decision (unanimous) Bitetti Combat 20 June 7, 2014 3 5:00 Armação dos Búzios, Brazil For the vacant Bitetti Combat Women's Flyweight Championship.
Win 2–0 Ingrid Schwartz TKO (punches) KTA Fight 1 December 14, 2013 1 N/A Cataguases, Brazil
Win 1–0 Thais Raphaela TKO (punches) Favela Kombat 8 September 28, 2013 1 N/A Niterói, Brazil

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See also

References

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