Polyana Viana

Brazilian mixed martial artist
Polyana Viana
Polyana Viana in 2023.
Born (1992-06-14) June 14, 1992 (age 31)
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 ofSoure, Pará, 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 (born 14 June 1992) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Background

Raised solely by her mother, Viana grew up in São Geraldo do Araguaia, a small town in the Pará region of Brazil.[4] 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

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Viana made her UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders on 3 February 2018 against Maia Stevenson.[5] She won the fight via rear-naked choke in the first round.[6]

In May 2018 it was announced that Viana would be fighting against JJ Aldrich on UFC 227 in August.[7] Viana would lose the fight via unanimous decision as Aldrich out-boxed her most of the fight.[8]

She next took on Hannah Cifers at UFC 235,[9] a fight she went on to lose by split decision.[10]

Viana took on Veronica Macedo at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2. The bout had originally been scheduled between Macedo and Rachael Ostovich,[11] however on July 29 it was announced that Ostovich would be replaced by Viana for an undisclosed reason.[12] 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.[13]

Viana was scheduled to face Emily Whitmire on March 8, 2020, at UFC 248.[14] 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.[15] Subsequently, Whitmire was hospitalized the day of the event and the fight was cancelled.[16] The pair was rescheduled on August 29, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 175 in a flyweight bout.[17] Viana won the fight via an armbar submission in round one.[18]

Viana faced Mallory Martin on February 13, 2021, at UFC 258.[19] She won the fight via an armbar in round one.[20] This win earned her the Performance of the Night award.[21]

Viana faced Tabatha Ricci on May 21, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 206.[22] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[23]

Viana faced Jinh Yu Frey on November 5, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 214.[24] She won the fight via knockout in the first round.[25] This win earned her the Performance of the Night award.[26]

Viana was scheduled to face Emily Ducote on April 29, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 45.[27] However, the bout was rescheduled for UFC Fight Night 223 on May 20, 2023.[28] 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.[29]

Viana faced Iasmin Lucindo on August 12, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 51.[30] She lost the fight via arm-triangle choke in round two.[31]

Viana faced Gillian Robertson on January 20, 2024, at UFC 297.[32] She lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[33]

Personal life

Viana has a son.[34]

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.[35][36] Viana did not face charges as the authorities ruled it was self-defense.[37]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

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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