UFC

Karol Rosa

UFC19-8-0

Division
Bantamweight
Stance
Orthodox
Height
5' 5"
Weight
135 lbs.
Reach
67"
Nationality
Vila Velha, Brazil

Fighter metrics

Striking accuracy

56%

553 landed · 979 attempted

Takedown accuracy

50%

Recent fight form

Latest 5 verified results in our archive · 2023-12-16 to 2026-06-20

Wins

2 / 5

Losses

3 / 5

Historical results, not a prediction. See opponents and methods in fight history below.

Fight history

  • Luana Santos

    Jun 20, 2026

    Loss

    Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00

  • Nora Cornolle

    Aug 2, 2025

    Win

    Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00

  • Ailin Perez

    Jan 18, 2025

    Loss

    Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00

  • Pannie Kianzad

    Aug 10, 2024

    Win

    Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00

  • Irene Aldana

    Dec 16, 2023

    Loss

    Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00

  • Yana Santos

    Jul 1, 2023

    Win

    Decision - Split · Round 3 · 5:00

  • Norma Dumont

    UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes · Apr 22, 2023

    Defeated

    Unanimous Decision · Round 3

  • Lina Lansberg

    UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev · Oct 22, 2022

    Winner

    Majority Decision · Round 3

  • Sara McMann

    UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus · Mar 26, 2022

    Defeated

    Unanimous Decision · Round 3

  • Bethe Correia

    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker · Oct 2, 2021

    Winner

    Unanimous Decision · Round 3

  • Joselyne Edwards

    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov · Feb 6, 2021

    Winner

    Decision · Round 3

  • Vanessa Melo

    UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal · Jul 11, 2020

    Winner

    Decision · Round 3

  • Lara Procopio

    UFC FN: Andrade vs. Zhang · Aug 31, 2019

    Winner

    Decision · Round 3

Karol Rosa Bio

Karol Rosa is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s bantamweight division. She made her professional debut in 2016, and has since gone on to become one of the most promising young athletes in MMA today.

Rosa grew up in Brazil, where she was inspired by fellow countryman Anderson Silva’s success as an MMA fighter. At 18 years old she began training Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with Diego Sampaio at RMA gym, which soon sparked her interest for the sport. She went on to compete at amateur events throughout South America before making her professional debut in March 2017 against Ariadne Castilho under XFC 25: Inferno 5 banner. She won that bout via second round TKO, launching her career into high gear from there on out.

In 2018 Karol signed with Invicta FC and competed three times for them, winning all three bouts by submission or decision including a first round armbar over Katharina Lehner to become Invicta’s bantamweight champion of their Phoenix Series event that year. After this impressive performance she quickly earned endorsements from major sponsors such as Reebok and Monster Energy Drink while garnering international attention amongst hardcore fight fans around the world due to her aggressive yet strategic fighting style inside the cage combined with an enthusiastic persona outside it; making Karol an ideal contender within both women’s divisions of MMA alongside other rising stars like Cris Cyborg and Amanda Nunes who have also made names for themselves thanks to their long list of impressive victories over opponents thus far – adding more fuel to UFC President Dana White’s vision that “Women will be some of the biggest stars now more than ever!” This eventually led Karol signing onto The Ultimate Fighter 26 finale card where she fought Gillian Robertson standing off toe-to-toe with the American warrior until succumbing after being rocked by vicious elbows late into third round resulting in a TKO defeat – however despite it would not deter Karol from continuing toward reaching greater heights within UFC instead motivating her further even though just recently announcing retirement due personal health issues preventing full time competition nonetheless hoping stay close enough still working behind scenes helping teammates family members & friends reach successes they deserve all while paving way future generations female fighters come through shadows their predecessors creating legacies their own…

Record
19-8-0
Division
Bantamweight
Stance
Orthodox
Height
5' 5"
Weight
135 lbs.
Reach
67"
Leg reach
36.00
Gym / team
Paraná Vale Tudo
Nationality
Vila Velha, Brazil
Fighting out of
Vila Velha, Brazil
Birth date
Dec 30, 1994 (age 31)
Age
31
Country
Brazil

Karol Rosa Questions & Answers

Is Karol Rosa currently an active UFC fighter?

Yes. As of October 21, 2026, the UFC lists Karol Rosa as active in its women’s bantamweight division.

What division does Karol Rosa fight in?

Karol Rosa competes in the UFC women’s bantamweight division.

Where is Karol Rosa from?

She is from Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil.

How tall is Karol Rosa?

The UFC lists Karol Rosa at 65 inches tall, or 5 feet 5 inches.

When did Karol Rosa make her UFC debut?

Rosa made her UFC debut on August 31, 2019, at UFC Shenzhen, where she earned a split-decision victory over Lara Procopio.

What is Karol Rosa’s fighting style and martial-arts background?

The UFC lists Rosa’s fighting style as Muay Thai. She has also described herself as a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, giving her a well-rounded approach that includes striking and grappling.

Where does Karol Rosa train?

The UFC lists Gaea Project MMA as Karol Rosa’s training camp.