UFC UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira Final

Women's Strawweight

Julia Polastri vs Josefine Knutsson

Julia Polastri
Brazil

Julia Polastri

“Psycho”

15-6

VS
Josefine Knutsson
Sweden

Josefine Knutsson

“Thunder”

8-2

Winner

Winner

Josefine Knutsson

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

15 June 2024 · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Josefine Knutsson beat Julia Polastri by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Josefine Knutsson landed 145 of 271 total strikes, with 0:43 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 28-29, 28-29, 28-29.
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Tale of the tape

Julia PolastriJosefine Knutsson
15-6Record8-2
26Age on fight night28
5′2″ (157 cm)Height5′3″ (160 cm)
63″ (160 cm)Reach60″ (152 cm)
115 lb (52.2 kg)Weight115 lb (52.2 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
CWB FighterTeamAllstars Training Center
Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilFromStockholm, Sweden

Fight statistics

86of 152 · 57%Total strikes landed145of 271 · 54%
43of 96Head strikes83of 194
36of 46Body strikes37of 49
7of 10Leg strikes25of 28
3of 3Takedowns0
1Submission attempts0
4:34Control time0:43

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Julia PolastriRoundJosefine Knutsson
36/65strikes1/1TD0KD0:22controlR164/111strikes0/0TD0KD0:06control
16/27strikes1/1TD0KD2:55controlR232/63strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
34/60strikes1/1TD0KD1:17controlR349/97strikes0/0TD0KD0:37control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

9R1109R21010R39

28total29

Eric Colon

9R1109R21010R39

28total29

Sal D'amato

9R1109R21010R39

28total29

Form going into the fight

Julia Polastri

  1. WPatricia Alujassubmission R2 4:052023
  2. LJasmine Jasudaviciusunanimous decision2021

Josefine Knutsson

  1. WMarnic Mannunanimous decision2023
  2. WIsis Verbeekunanimous decision2023
  3. WYeDam Seounanimous decision2022

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Alex Perez vs Tatsuro TairaFlyweightKO/TKO R2 2:59Douglas Silva de Andrade vs Miles JohnsBantamweightunanimous decisionLucas Almeida vs Timmy CuambaFeatherweightunanimous decisionBrady Hiestand vs Garrett ArmfieldBantamweightsubmission R3 1:52Jose Johnson vs Asu AlmabayevFlyweightunanimous decision

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