Polyana Viana
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Born | Sao Geraldo do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil | June 14, 1992
Other names | Dama de Ferro (Iron Lady) |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
Weight | 116 lb (53 kg; 8.3 st) |
Division | Strawweight |
Reach | 67 in (170 cm)[1] |
Fighting out of | Soure, Pará, Brazil |
Team | TATA Fight Team (2017–present)[2] |
Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3] |
Years active | 2013–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 20 |
Wins | 13 |
By knockout | 5 |
By submission | 8 |
Losses | 7 |
By knockout | 1 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 4 |
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
[edit]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
[edit]Ultimate Fighting Championship
[edit]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]
Viana is scheduled to face Cory McKenna on October 12, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 244.[34]
Personal life
[edit]Viana has a son.[35]
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.[36][37] Viana did not face charges as the authorities ruled it was self-defense.[38]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Mallory Martin, and Jinh Yu Frey[21][26]
- Tied (Tatiana Suarez, Mackenzie Dern & Zhang Weili) for fourth most finishes in UFC Women's Strawweight division history (4)[39]
- Tied (Rose Namajunas, Cynthia Calvillo & Tatiana Suarez) for second most submissions in UFC Women's Strawweight division history (3)[39]
- Tied (Cynthia Calvillo) for second most submission attempts in UFC Women's Strawweight division history (9)[39]
- Jungle Fight
- Jungle Fight Strawweight Championship (One time)
- One successful title defence
- Jungle Fight Strawweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]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 |
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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 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Polyana Viana - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ a b Adrienne Meehan (August 3, 2019). "The Iron Lady: Polyana Viana – UFC 227 Saturday". brooklynfights.com.
- ^ @polyanaviana (June 3, 2020). """A qualidade do seu trabalho tem tudo a ver com a qualidade da sua vida" (...)"" (in Portuguese). Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Instagram.
- ^ Fernanda Prates (February 9, 2018). "UFC's Polyana Viana might've quit fighting if not for Facebook message exchange". MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ "Valentina estreia no peso mosca contra Priscila Pedrita no UFC Belém". Super Lutas (in Brazilian Portuguese). 12 December 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
- ^ Morgan, John (3 February 2018). "UFC Fight Night 125 results: Polyana Viana shines in debut, taps out Maia Stevenson in first". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "Here are 4 new bouts added to UFC 227 at Staples Center". Press Enterprise. 2018-05-08. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
- ^ Morgan, John (4 August 2018). "UFC 227 results: J.J. Aldrich uses crisp boxing to outpoint Polyana Viana". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "After stopping would-be mugger, Polyana Viana meets Hannah Cifers at UFC 235". MMAjunkie.com. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ Morgan, John (2 March 2019). "UFC 235 results: Hannah Cifers outstrikes Polyana Viana, takes split call". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ Damon Martin (2019-06-14). "Tecia Torres vs. Marina Rodriguez among 7 fights announced for UFC card in Uruguay". mmafighting. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
- ^ Guilherme Cruz (2019-07-29). "Rachael Ostovich, Laureano Staropoli and Rafael Fiziev out of UFC Uruguay". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
- ^ Ravens, Andrew (10 August 2019). "UFC Uruguay Highlights: Veronica Macedo Taps Polyana Viana". MMA News. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ DNA, MMA (28 December 2019). "Emily Whitmire treft Polyana Viana tijdens UFC 248 in Las Vegas". Retrieved 2019-12-29.
- ^ Nolan King (2020-03-06). "UFC 248 weigh-in results: champions, challengers hit marks; one undercard fighter misses". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ MMA Weekly Staff (2020-03-07). "UFC 248 preliminary bout scratched last minute due to medical concerns". yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
- ^ DNA, MMA (9 July 2020). "Tweede poging voor Emily Whitmire vs. Polyana Viana, ditmaal in de Flyweight divisie". Retrieved 2020-07-10.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2020-08-29). "UFC Vegas 8 Results: Polyana Viana Secures Quick Submission Against Emily Whitmire". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
- ^ Staff (2020-11-24). "Mallory Martin vs. Polyana Viana targeted for Feb. 13 UFC event". mmafighting. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
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- ^ a b "UFC 258 Bonuses: Usman Among Fighters To Nab Performance Checks". MMA News. 2021-02-14. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ Behunin, Alex (2022-02-08). "Tabatha Ricci vs. Polyana Viana Set For May 21 UFC Event". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2022-05-21). "UFC Vegas 55: Tabatha Ricci Takes Polyana Viana the Distance, Wins Decision". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
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- ^ Nolan King (2023-04-25). "UFC Fight Night 223 hit with three changes in days leading up to fight card". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ^ Jay Anderson (2023-05-08). "Loopy Godinez replaces Polyana Viana against Emily Ducote at UFC Vegas 73". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
- ^ Cruz, Guilherme (2023-06-02). "Brazilian strawweights Polyana Viana, Iasmin Lucindo agree to fight at Aug. 12 UFC Vegas show". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2023-08-12). "UFC Vegas 78: Iasmin Lucindo Subs Fellow Brazilian Polyana Viana with Arm-Triangle". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ Newswire, MMA Fighting (2023-10-10). "Gillian Robertson vs. Polyana Viana added to UFC 297". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ Dewar, Val (2024-01-21). "Gillian Robertson Earns 2nd Career TKO in Canada, Elbows Viana Into Floor". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
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- ^ Church, Ben (10 January 2019). "'I knew how to defend myself,' says UFC star Polyana Viana after subduing wannabe thief". CNN. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "Polyana Viana: Why you should never pick on a UFC fighter". CNN. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ Holland, Jesse (9 January 2018). "Mugger slugger Polyana Viana debunks rumor that Brazilian prosecutors want her arrested for assault". MMA Mania. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
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- ^ Sherdog.com. "Polyana Viana MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Pará
- Brazilian female mixed martial artists
- Ultimate Fighting Championship female fighters
- Strawweight mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Female Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners