Julija Stoliarenko

Julija Stoliarenko (born 8 April 1993) is a Lithuanian mixed martial arts and Lethwei fighter. She currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the Bantamweight division. A professional since 2012, she is the former Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion and ILFJ Women's Featherweight Lethwei World Champion.

Julija Stoliarenko
Born (1993-04-08) 8 April 1993
Kaunas, Lithuania
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
DivisionBantamweight
Featherweight
Reach66 in (170 cm)[1]
StyleLethwei, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
TeamFighter House / Roger Gracie Academy Kaunas[1]
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Roger Gracie[2]
Years active2012–present
Kickboxing record
Total3
Wins3
By knockout3
Mixed martial arts record
Total19
Wins10
By submission9
By decision1
Losses7
By knockout3
By submission1
By decision3
Draws2
Other information
UniversityLithuanian University of Health Sciences
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Stoliarenko's father introduced her to karate when she was 12, eventually progressing towards Brazilian jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts.[1]

Career

Lethwei

On June 16, 2017, Stoliarenko made her Lethwei debut at Lethwei in Japan 4: Frontier in Tokyo, Japan[3] and knocked out Burmese Lethwei fighter Su Hlaing Oo.[4]

On November 15, 2017, Stoliarenko faced top female Lethwei fighter in Vero Nika in Lethwei Grand Prix Japan 2017 in Tokyo and ultimately won the Japan Lethwei World Title by TKO.[5][6][7]

On October 2, 2019, Stoliarenko made her first ILFJ title defence at Lethwei in Japan 14[8] and defeated Japanese fighter Yugia by TKO in the first round.[9]

The Ultimate Fighter

In 2018, Julija Stoliarenko was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters. In the Ultimate Fighter finale Stoliarenko lost to Leah Letson.[10]

Invicta FC

On March 6, 2020, Julija defeated Liza Verzosa to win Invicta Bantamweight Championship.[11]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On August 8, 2020, Stoliarenko faced Yana Kunitskaya at UFC Fight Night 174.[12] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[13]

Stoliarenko was expected to face Julia Avila at UFC on ESPN 21 on March 20, 2021.[14] However at the weigh ins, Stoliarenko suffered a syncopal episode on the scale and the fight was scrapped. [15][16] The pair was rescheduled and took place at UFC Fight Night 190.[17] Stoliarenko lost the fight by submission in the third round.[18]

Stoliarenko faced Alexis Davis at UFC Fight Night 200 on February 5, 2022.[19] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[20]

Stoliarenko faced Jessica-Rose Clark on July 2, 2022 at UFC 276.[21] She won the fight via armbar submission less than a minute into round one, thus earning her first victory in UFC in the process.[22] This performance earned her the Performance of the Night bonus award.[23]

Stoliarenko, as a replacement for Leah Letson, faced Chelsea Chandler in a catchweight bout of 140 pounds on October 1, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 211.[24] She lost the bout via TKO stoppage at the end of the first round.[25]

Stoliarenko is scheduled to face Molly McCann on July 22, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 49.[26]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Lethwei

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
19 matches 10 wins 7 losses
By knockout 0 3
By submission 9 1
By decision 1 3
Draws 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 10–7–2 Chelsea Chandler TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan October 1, 2022 1 4:15 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Catchweight (140 lb) bout.
Win 10–6–2 Jessica-Rose Clark Submission (armbar) UFC 276 July 2, 2022 1 0:42 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Loss 9–6–2 Alexis Davis Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland February 5, 2022 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 9–5–2 Julia Avila Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov June 26, 2021 3 4:19 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 9–4–2 Yana Kunitskaya Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik August 8, 2020 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 9–3–2 Lisa Verzosa Decision (split) Invicta FC: Phoenix Series 3 March 6, 2020 5 5:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United States Won the vacant Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship.
Win 8–3–2 Maria Tatunashvili Submission (armbar) KOK'80 World Series 2019 in Lithuania November 16, 2019 1 0:20 Vilnius, Lithuania
Win 7–3–2 Victoria Dvaraninovich Submission (armbar) KOK'78 World Series 2019 in Kaunas September 21, 2019 1 0:19 Kaunas, Lithuania
Win 6–3–2 Marta Waliczek Submission (armbar) Celtic Gladiator 24 June 29, 2019 1 0:30 Bielsko-Biała, Poland Won the vacant CG Bantamweight Championship.
Win 5–3–2 Natalya Dyachkova Submission (armbar) KOK'69 World Series 2019 in Vilnius March 16, 2019 1 0:00 Vilnius, Lithuania Return to Bantamweight.
Loss 4–3–2 Leah Letson Decision (split) The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale November 30, 2018 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Featherweight debut.
Win 4–2–2 Alecia Zomkowski Submission (armbar) Bushido 74 May 4, 2018 1 0:22 Vilnius, Lithuania
Win 3–2–2 Tatsiana Firsava Submission (armbar) KOK 55 World GP 2018 in Vilnius March 17, 2018 1 0:58 Vilnius, Lithuania
Win 2–2–2 Tetyana Voznyuk Submission (armbar) KOK World Series 2017 in Kaunas September 23, 2017 1 0:58 Kaunas, Lithuania
Draw 1–2–2 Martyna Czech Draw (majority) KOK World Series 2016 in Vilnius March 19, 2016 2 5:00 Vilnius, Lithuania Catchweight (141 lb) bout.
Loss 1–2–1 Lucie Pudilová TKO (corner stoppage) GCF Challenge - Back in the Fight 4 March 27, 2015 2 5:00 Příbram, Czech Republic Catchweight (143 lb) bout.
Loss 1–1–1 Agnieszka Niedźwiedź TKO (elbows) Fighters Arena 9 June 8, 2014 3 2:51 Józefów, Poland
Win 1–0–1 Eeva Siiskonen Submission (armbar) Carelia Fight 9 September 7, 2013 1 1:25 Imatra, Finland
Draw 0–0–1 Evelyn Adomulyte Draw SWAT 30 April 14, 2012 3 5:00 Kaunas, Lithuania Bantamweight debut.

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Lethwei record
Professional Lethwei Record
3 Wins, 0 Losses, 0 Draws
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2019-10-02WinJapan YuigaLethwei in Japan 14: Mysterious TenmeiTokyo, JapanTKO10:36
Defends ILFJ Women's Featherweight World Championship
2017-11-15WinMyanmar Vero NikaLethwei Grand Prix Japan 2017Tokyo, JapanTKO20:45
Wins ILFJ Women's Featherweight World Championship
2017-06-16WinMyanmar Su Hlaing OoLethwei in Japan 4: FrontierTokyo, JapanKO21:32
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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