Gadelha vs Kowalkiewicz

Who won Gadelha vs Kowalkiewicz?

Claudia Gadelha beat Karolina Kowalkiewicz by submission in the 1st round during the co-main event of UFC 212, on Saturday 3rd June 2017 at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.

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).

Gadelha vs Kowalkiewicz stats

Claudia Gadelha stepped into the octagon with a record of 14 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.

Karolina Kowalkiewicz made her way to the cage with a record of 10 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

Karolina Kowalkiewicz marked her 17th fight for them, having made her own debut for the promotion in 2015.

Claudia Gadelha's UFC record stood at 7-5-0, while Karolina Kowalkiewicz's came in at 9-8-0.

The stats suggested Gadelha had a slight advantage in power over Kowalkiewicz, with a 14% knock out percentage over Kowalkiewicz's 10%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Gadelha had a large advantage over Kowalkiewicz, boasting a 43% submission rate over Kowalkiewicz's 20%.

Claudia Gadelha was the younger woman by 3 years, at 35 years old.

Gadelha had a height advantage of 1 inch over Kowalkiewicz. Despite this, Kowalkiewicz had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Gadelha was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made her debut in 2008, 3 years and 10 months earlier than Kowalkiewicz, whose first professional fight was in 2012. She had fought 5 less professional rounds, 55 to Kowalkiewicz's 60.

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