Kowalkiewicz vs Juarez

Who won Kowalkiewicz vs Juarez?

Karolina Kowalkiewicz beat Silvana Gomez Juarez by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC 281, on Saturday 12th November 2022 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Karolina Kowalkiewicz.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Women’s Strawweight division, which meant the weight limit was 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 KG).

Kowalkiewicz vs Juarez stats

Karolina Kowalkiewicz stepped into the octagon with a record of 13 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Silvana Gomez Juarez made her way to the cage with a record of 11 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

Karolina Kowalkiewicz's UFC record stood at 9-7-0, while Silvana Gomez Juarez's came in at 1-3-0.

The stats suggested Juarez had a massive power advantage over Kowalkiewicz, boasting a 64% knock out percentage over Kowalkiewicz's 8%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Kowalkiewicz had a slight advantage over Juarez, with a 23% submission rate over Juarez's 18%.

Karolina Kowalkiewicz was the younger woman by 1 year, at 38 years old.

Kowalkiewicz had 1-inch reach advantage.

Kowalkiewicz was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made her debut in 2012, 2 years and 1 month later than Juarez, whose first professional fight was in 2010. She had fought 23 more professional rounds, 57 to Juarez's 34.

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Kowalkiewicz's last 2 fights had come over a period of 7 years, 5 months and 16 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 3 years, 8 months and 23 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

Juarez's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 19 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 10 months and 6 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 3 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Kowalkiewicz vs Juarez?

Karolina Kowalkiewicz was a 91/100 (-110) underdog going into the contest, while Silvana Gomez Juarez made her way into the ring at 91/100 (-110) with oddsmakers.