Brazilian mixed martial artist
Karol Rosa Born Karol Rosa Cavedo (1994-12-30 ) December 30, 1994 (age 29) Vila Velha , Espírito Santo , Brazil Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) Division Bantamweight (2012–present) Featherweight (2012, 2017–2018, 2023)Reach 67 in (170 cm)[ 1] Fighting out of Vila Velha, Brazil Team Vitória Combat Club (until 2017)[ 2] [ 3] Paraná Vale Tudo (2017–2024)[ 3] [ 4] Rank Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Gilliard Paraná [ 5] Dark blue belt in Muay Thai[ 6] Years active 2012–present Total 24 Wins 18 By knockout 4 By submission 2 By decision 12 Losses 6 By submission 2 By decision 4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Karol Rosa Cavedo [ 7] (born December 30, 1994) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist . A professional since 2012, she currently competes in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of September 10, 2024, she is #9 in the UFC women's bantamweight rankings .[ 8]
Background
Rosa started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 13, winning multiple international competitions in the sport before transitioning to mixed martial arts at the age of 17.[ 6] [ 3]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Starting her career in 2012, Rosa compiled a 11–3 record fighting for a wide variety of regional Brazilian promotions, most notably fighting for the Watch Out Combat Show Featherweight Championship against two-time Professional Fighters League champion Larissa Pacheco , which Rosa lost by guillotine choke.[ 9]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Rosa made her UFC debut against Lara Procópio at UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang on August 31, 2019.[ 10] She won a close back and forth fight by split decision.[ 11]
Rosa was expected to face Julia Avila on October 26, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren .[ 12] The fight was later cancelled due to a knee injury from Rosa.[ 13] The match was rescheduled to April 11, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris .[ 14] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the event was eventually postponed.[ 15] The pair was rescheduled to meet on May 2, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 174 .[ 16] However, on April 9, Dana White , the president of UFC announced that the event too was postponed to June 13, 2020.[ 17] [ 18] Eventually, Rosa withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Gina Mazany .[ 19]
Rosa faced Vanessa Melo at UFC 251 on July 11, 2020.[ 20] Melo weighed in at 141 pounds, five pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit and was fined 30 percent of her purse which went to Rosa.[ 21] Rosa won the fight via unanimous decision.[ 22]
Rosa was expected to replace Macy Chiasson against Sijara Eubanks at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai on September 5, 2020.[ 23] Rosa pulled out on September 3 due to complications related to her weight cut.[ 24]
Rosa was scheduled to face Nicco Montaño on February 6, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov .[ 25] However, in the weeks leading up the fight, Montaño was pulled from the event due to undisclosed reasons and replaced by Joselyne Edwards .[ 26] Rosa won the fight via unanimous decision.[ 27]
Rosa was scheduled to face Sijara Eubanks on June 12, 2021, at UFC 263 .[ 28] However, Rosa pulled out of the fight in late-May citing an injury. In turn, Eubanks was removed from the card and will face Priscila Cachoeira six weeks later at UFC Fight Night 192 instead.[ 29]
Rosa faced Bethe Correia on October 2, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 193 .[ 30] At the weigh-ins, Correia weighed in at 138.5 pounds, two and a half pounds over the women's bantamweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Correia was fined 20% which went to Rosa.[ 31] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[ 32]
Rosa faced Sara McMann on March 26, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 33 .[ 33] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[ 34]
Rosa faced Lina Länsberg at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi on October 22, 2022.[ 35] She won the bout via majority decision.[ 36]
Move up to featherweight
Rosa faced Norma Dumont on April 22, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 222 .[ 37] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[ 38]
Rosa, replacing Macy Chiasson , faced Yana Santos on July 1, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 48 .[ 39] She won the fight via split decision.[ 40]
Return to bantamweight
Rosa faced Irene Aldana on December 16, 2023, at UFC 296 .[ 41] She lost the bout via unanimous decision.[ 42] This fight earned them the Fight of the Night award.[ 43] The two women set a single-fight women's bantamweight record for 349 significant strikes. Rosa also broke the record for most leg kicks landed in a single UFC bout with 95. The previous record was 76.[ 44] [ 45] [ 46]
Rosa faced Pannie Kianzad on August 10, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 61 .[ 47] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[ 48]
Rosa is scheduled to face Ailín Pérez on January 18, 2025, at UFC 311 .[ 49]
Professional grappling career
Rosa faced Raquel Pa'aluhi at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 6 on March 3, 2024.[ 50] She lost the match by submission.[ 51]
Championships and achievements
Mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
24 matches
18 wins
6 losses
By knockout
4
0
By submission
2
2
By decision
12
4
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Win
18–6
Pannie Kianzad
Decision (unanimous)
UFC on ESPN: Tybura vs. Spivac 2
August 10, 2024
3
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Loss
17–6
Irene Aldana
Decision (unanimous)
UFC 296
December 16, 2023
3
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Return to Bantamweight. Fight of the Night.
Win
17–5
Yana Santos
Decision (split)
UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov
July 1, 2023
3
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Loss
16–5
Norma Dumont
Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes
April 22, 2023
3
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Return to Featherweight.
Win
16–4
Lina Länsberg
Decision (majority)
UFC 280
October 22, 2022
3
5:00
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
Rosa was deducted 1 point in round 2 due to an illegal knee.
Loss
15–4
Sara McMann
Decision (unanimous)
UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus
March 26, 2022
3
5:00
Columbus, Ohio , United States
Win
15–3
Bethe Correia
Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker
October 2, 2021
3
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Catchweight (138.5 lb) bout; Correia missed weight.
Win
14–3
Joselyne Edwards
Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
February 6, 2021
3
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Win
13–3
Vanessa Melo
Decision (unanimous)
UFC 251
July 11, 2020
3
5:00
Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
Catchweight (141 lb) bout; Melo missed weight.
Win
12–3
Lara Procópio
Decision (split)
UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang
August 31, 2019
3
5:00
Shenzhen , China
Win
11–3
Gisele Moreira
TKO (punches)
Future FC 4
April 19, 2019
3
4:21
São Paulo , Brazil
Win
10–3
Tamires Vidal
Submission (arm-triangle choke)
MMA Brutus 1
March 24, 2019
3
1:40
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
Loss
9–3
Melissa Gatto
Submission (kimura)
Nação Cyborg 3
September 29, 2018
1
4:19
Curitiba , Brazil
Return to Bantamweight.
Win
9–2
Tamara Leorde
TKO (retirement)
Favela Kombat 29
June 16, 2018
3
2:18
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
Loss
8–2
Larissa Pacheco
Submission (guillotine choke)
Watch Out Combat Show 49
March 24, 2018
2
2:59
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
For the vacant WOCS Featherweight Championship.
Win
8–1
Nayara Rodrigues
TKO (corner stoppage)
Buzios Fight Night
August 26, 2017
2
5:00
Armação dos Búzios , Brazil
Bantamweight bout.
Win
7–1
Diana Morais
Submission (armbar)
New Corpore Extreme 16
July 15, 2017
2
4:30
Rio Bonito , Brazil
Featherweight debut.
Win
6–1
Sidy Rocha
Decision (unanimous)
Curitiba Top Fight 11
July 1, 2017
3
5:00
Curitiba , Brazil
Catchweight (141 lb) bout.
Loss
5–1
Gisele Moreira
Decision (majority)
Aspera FC 50
March 18, 2017
3
5:00
São José do Calçado , Brazil
Win
5–0
Mariana Morais
Decision (unanimous)
The Start Combat 4
December 17, 2016
3
5:00
Vila Velha , Brazil
Win
4–0
Jéssica Andrade
Decision (unanimous)
Capixaba Fight
September 13, 2014
3
5:00
Guarapari , Brazil
Win
3–0
Mylena Duarte
TKO (punches and knees)
Haidar Capixaba Combat 13
September 7, 2013
1
0:39
Vila Velha , Brazil
Win
2–0
Tatiane Aguiar
Decision (unanimous)
Haidar Capixaba Combat 11
September 15, 2012
3
5:00
Vitória , Brazil
Win
1–0
Thiara Borgth
Decision (unanimous)
Haidar Capixaba Combat 9
March 16, 2012
3
5:00
Vitória , Brazil
Bantamweight debut.
[ 52]
See also
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External links
Updated to 12 November 2024