UFC UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira Final

Women's Strawweight

Julia Polastri vs Cory McKenna

Julia Polastri
Brazil

Julia Polastri

“Psycho”

15-6

Winner

VS
Cory McKenna
Wales

Cory McKenna

“Poppins”

8-4

Winner

Julia Polastri

Decision - Split · Round 3 — 5:00

12 October 2024 · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Julia Polastri beat Cory McKenna by split decision after three rounds.
  • Julia Polastri landed 142 of 203 total strikes and 0 of 1 takedowns, with 3:13 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 30-27.

Tale of the tape

Julia PolastriCory McKenna
15-6Record8-4
26Age on fight night25
5′2″ (157 cm)Height5′3″ (160 cm)
63″ (160 cm)Reach58.5″ (149 cm)
115 lb (52.2 kg)Weight115 lb (52.2 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
CWB FighterTeamTeam Alpha Male
Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilFromCwmbran, Wales, United Kingdom

Fight statistics

142of 203 · 70%Total strikes landed98of 198 · 49%
57of 112Head strikes73of 171
53of 57Body strikes13of 15
32of 34Leg strikes12of 12
0of 1Takedowns1of 6
3:13Control time5:20

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

Round by round

Julia PolastriRoundCory McKenna
58/79strikes0/0TD0KD1:05controlR143/69strikes0/2TD0KD1:38control
49/66strikes0/1TD0KD1:57controlR220/50strikes0/1TD0KD0:44control
35/58strikes0/0TD0KD0:11controlR335/79strikes1/3TD0KD2:58control

Judges’ scorecards

Adalaide Byrd

10R1910R299R310

29total28

Sal D'amato

10R199R2109R310

28total29

Ron McCarthy

10R1910R2910R39

30total27

Form going into the fight

Julia Polastri

  1. LJosefine Knutssonunanimous decision2024
  2. WPatricia Alujassubmission R2 4:052023
  3. LJasmine Jasudaviciusunanimous decision2021

Cory McKenna

  1. LJaqueline Amorimsubmission R1 1:382024
  2. WCheyanne Vlismasunanimous decision2022
  3. WMiranda Grangersubmission R2 1:032022
  4. LElise Reedsplit decision2022
  5. WKay Hansenunanimous decision2020

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Brandon Royval vs Tatsuro TairaFlyweightsplit decisionBrad Tavares vs JunYong ParkMiddleweightsplit decisionChidi Njokuani vs Jared GoodenWelterweightunanimous decisionGrant Dawson vs Rafa GarciaLightweightKO/TKO R2 1:42Daniel Rodriguez vs Alex MoronoWelterweightsplit decision

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