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Polyana Viana "Dama de Ferro"

Active #46 womens strawweight · age 34 · Orthodox · 5'5" 165 cm · 115 lb 52 kg · reach 67" 170 cm
At a glance
Elo rating
1388
Global Elo 1435 ±36
Rank
#46
top 96% of division
UFC record
4-8-0
KO 1 · Sub 3 · Dec 0
Streak
-4
Δ90d -16 · Δ1y -16
Last fight
May 16, 2026
Loss by Submission · R2
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 29m
Avg fight time
7:26
Bonuses
5
Fights per year
1.4
Since last fight
1mo

Honest Elo history

12 fights · tap & drag
Feb 3, 2018 — W vs Maia Stevenson Δ+33Aug 4, 2018 — L vs JJ Aldrich Δ-29Mar 2, 2019 — L vs Hannah Cifers Δ-32Aug 10, 2019 — L vs Veronica Hardy Δ-38Aug 29, 2020 — W vs Emily Whitmire Δ+39Feb 13, 2021 — W vs Mallory Martin Δ+20May 21, 2022 — L vs Tabatha Ricci Δ-16Nov 5, 2022 — W vs Jinh Yu Frey Δ+18Aug 12, 2023 — L vs Iasmin Lucindo Δ-18Jan 20, 2024 — L vs Gillian Robertson Δ-14Apr 26, 2025 — L vs Jaqueline Amorim Δ-12May 16, 2026 — L vs Alice Ardelean Δ-16 13501375140014251450147515001525 2020202220242026 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":159.9,"elo":1487,"date":"2018-02-03","opp":"Maia Stevenson","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":1,"x":133.3,"y":212.5,"elo":1458,"date":"2018-08-04","opp":"JJ Aldrich","result":"L","delta":-29},{"i":2,"x":183.3,"y":270.8,"elo":1426,"date":"2019-03-02","opp":"Hannah Cifers","result":"L","delta":-32},{"i":3,"x":221.7,"y":341.2,"elo":1388,"date":"2019-08-10","opp":"Veronica Hardy","result":"L","delta":-38},{"i":4,"x":313.3,"y":269.2,"elo":1427,"date":"2020-08-29","opp":"Emily Whitmire","result":"W","delta":39},{"i":5,"x":353.3,"y":233.5,"elo":1447,"date":"2021-02-13","opp":"Mallory Martin","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":6,"x":463.3,"y":262.1,"elo":1431,"date":"2022-05-21","opp":"Tabatha Ricci","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":7,"x":503.3,"y":228.8,"elo":1449,"date":"2022-11-05","opp":"Jinh Yu Frey","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":8,"x":570,"y":262.1,"elo":1431,"date":"2023-08-12","opp":"Iasmin Lucindo","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":9,"x":608.3,"y":287.5,"elo":1417,"date":"2024-01-20","opp":"Gillian Robertson","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":10,"x":718.3,"y":310.3,"elo":1405,"date":"2025-04-26","opp":"Jaqueline Amorim","result":"L","delta":-12},{"i":11,"x":810,"y":339.8,"elo":1388,"date":"2026-05-16","opp":"Alice Ardelean","result":"L","delta":-16}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
May 16, 2026 Alice Ardelean L -16
Apr 26, 2025 Jaqueline Amorim L -12
Jan 20, 2024 Gillian Robertson L -14
Aug 12, 2023 Iasmin Lucindo L -18
Nov 5, 2022 Jinh Yu Frey W +18

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
100%
4 / 4
Finish rate
KO
1
25% of wins
SUB
3
75% of wins
DEC
0
0% of wins
KO: 1 (25%) 1 Sub: 3 (75%) 3 Dec: 0 (0%)
Finishes by round
4 total
R1
4 100%
R2
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 252 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
47% Head
  • Head 47%
  • Body 31%
  • Leg 21%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
81% Distance
  • Distance 81%
  • Clinch 9%
  • Ground 10%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
63%
of losses by finish
5 of 8 · usually R2
1 KO/TKO 4 Sub 3 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1522
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
0
of 4 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Maia Stevenson
Elo 1500 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
5.7
−1.6 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 12 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1495

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Polyana Viana on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.