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Polyana Viana

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Polyana Viana
Polyana Viana in 2023.
BornPolyanna Viana Mota
(1992-06-14) June 14, 1992 (age 32)
Sao Geraldo do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil
Other namesDama de Ferro (Iron Lady)
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight116 lb (53 kg; 8.3 st)
DivisionStrawweight
Reach67 in (170 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofSao Geraldo do Araguaia, Brazil
TeamTATA Fight Team (2017–present)[2]
RankBrown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3]
Years active2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total20
Wins13
By knockout5
By submission8
Losses7
By knockout1
By submission2
By decision4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Polyana Viana Mota[4] (born 14 June 1992) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Background

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Raised solely by her mother, Viana grew up in São Geraldo do Araguaia, a small town in the Pará region of Brazil.[5] She started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 2013 and also made her professional mixed martial arts debut in late 2013.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

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Viana made her UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders on February 3, 2018 against Maia Stevenson.[6] She won the fight via rear-naked choke in the first round.[7]

In May 2018 it was announced that Viana would be fighting against JJ Aldrich on UFC 227 in August.[8] Viana would lose the fight via unanimous decision as Aldrich out-boxed her most of the fight.[9]

She next took on Hannah Cifers at UFC 235,[10] a fight she went on to lose by split decision.[11]

Viana took on Veronica Macedo at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2. The bout had originally been scheduled between Macedo and Rachael Ostovich,[12] however on July 29 it was announced that Ostovich would be replaced by Viana for an undisclosed reason.[13] As expected, the fight took place on the ground, but surprisingly Macedo submitted Viana via armbar, a submission Viana herself has finished 6 fights with in her career, as of May 2022. The result was Macedo's first UFC win and the first time in Viana's career she had ever been submitted in a fight.[14]

Viana was scheduled to face Emily Whitmire on March 8, 2020, at UFC 248.[15] At the weigh-ins, Whitmire weighed in at 117.5 pounds, 1.5 pounds over the strawweight non-title fight limit of 116. She was fined 20% of her purse and her bout with Viana was expected to proceed as scheduled at a catchweight.[16] Subsequently, Whitmire was hospitalized the day of the event and the fight was cancelled.[17] The pair was rescheduled on August 29, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 175 in a flyweight bout.[18] Viana won the fight via an armbar submission in round one.[19]

Viana faced Mallory Martin on February 13, 2021, at UFC 258.[20] She won the fight via an armbar in round one.[21] This win earned her the Performance of the Night award.[22]

Viana faced Tabatha Ricci on May 21, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 206.[23] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[24]

Viana faced Jinh Yu Frey on November 5, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 214.[25] She won the fight via knockout in the first round.[26] This win earned her the Performance of the Night award.[27]

Viana was scheduled to face Emily Ducote on April 29, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 45.[28] However, the bout was rescheduled for UFC Fight Night 223 on May 20, 2023.[29] In turn, Viana withdrew from the bout due to undisclosed reason and was replaced by former LFA Women's Strawweight Champion Lupita Godinez at a catchweight of 120 pounds.[30]

Viana faced Iasmin Lucindo on August 12, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 51.[31] She lost the fight via arm-triangle choke in round two.[32]

Viana faced Gillian Robertson on January 20, 2024, at UFC 297.[33] She lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[34]

Viana was scheduled to face Cory McKenna on October 12, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 244.[35] However, Viana withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons and was replaced by Julia Polastri.[36]

Personal life

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Viana has a son.[37]

In January 2019, a man attempted to rob Viana using a fake gun as she waited outside her apartment. Viana punched the man and subdued him until the police arrived.[38][39] Viana did not face charges as the authorities ruled it was self-defense.[40]

Championships and accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
20 matches 13 wins 7 losses
By knockout 5 1
By submission 8 2
By decision 0 4
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 13–7 Gillian Robertson TKO (punches) UFC 297 January 20, 2024 2 3:12 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Loss 13–6 Iasmin Lucindo Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos August 12, 2023 2 3:42 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 13–5 Jinh Yu Frey KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos November 5, 2022 1 0:47 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Loss 12–5 Tabatha Ricci Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Vieira May 21, 2022 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 12–4 Mallory Martin Submission (armbar) UFC 258 February 13, 2021 1 3:18 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 11–4 Emily Whitmire Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakić August 29, 2020 1 1:53 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 10–4 Veronica Macedo Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 August 10, 2019 1 1:09 Montevideo, Uruguay Flyweight bout.
Loss 10–3 Hannah Cifers Decision (split) UFC 235 March 2, 2019 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 10–2 JJ Aldrich Decision (unanimous) UFC 227 August 4, 2018 3 5:00 Los Angeles, California, United States
Win 10–1 Maia Stevenson Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders February 3, 2018 1 3:50 Belém, Brazil
Win 9–1 Pamela Rosa Submission (armbar) Watch Out Combat Show 47 October 7, 2017 1 1:56 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 8–1 Débora Dias Nascimento Submission (armbar) Jungle Fight 87 May 21, 2016 1 3:23 São Paulo, Brazil Defended the Jungle Fight Strawweight Championship.
Win 7–1 Amanda Ribas KO (punches) Jungle Fight 83 November 28, 2015 1 2:54 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Won the vacant Jungle Fight Strawweight Championship.
Win 6–1 Karol Pereira Silva Cerqueira Submission (rear-naked choke) Jungle Fight 81 September 12, 2015 1 2:24 Palmas, Brazil Return to Strawweight.
Win 5–1 Giselle Campos Submission (armbar) Maraba Combat-1.0 July 18, 2015 1 1:31 Marabá, Brazil Flyweight bout.
Loss 4–1 Aline Sattelmayer Decision (unanimous) Real Fight 12 December 14, 2014 3 5:00 São José dos Campos, Brazil Strawweight bout.
Win 4–0 Débora Silva TKO (punches) Talento Uruará Fight June 7, 2014 1 1:09 Uruará, Brazil
Win 3–0 Thais Santana TKO (punches) Araguatins Fight Night MMA April 12, 2014 ? NA Araguatins, Brazil
Win 2–0 Mirelle Oliveira do Nascimento Submission (armbar) Piaui Fight MMA 2 February 8, 2014 2 1:20 Teresina, Brazil
Win 1–0 Silvana Pinto TKO (doctor stoppage) Demolidor Extreme Combat 3 December 14, 2013 1 1:48 Marabá, Brazil

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References

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