Julija Stoliarenko
Julija Stoliarenko | |
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Born | Kaunas, Lithuania | 8 April 1993
Nationality | Lithuanian |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
Division | Bantamweight Featherweight |
Reach | 66 in (170 cm)[1] |
Style | Lethwei, Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
Team | Fighter House / Roger Gracie Academy Kaunas[1] |
Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] |
Years active | 2012–present |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 3 |
Wins | 3 |
By knockout | 3 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 16 |
Wins | 9 |
By submission | 8 |
By decision | 1 |
Losses | 5 |
By knockout | 2 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 2 |
Draws | 2 |
Other information | |
University | Lithuanian University of Health Sciences |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
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 also the former Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion
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 Veronika in Lethwei Grand Prix Japan 2017 in Tokyo and ultimately won the Japan Lethwei World Title.[5]
On October 2, 2019, Stoliarenko made her first ILFJ title defence at Lethwei in Japan 14[6] and defeated Japanese fighter Yugia by TKO in the first round.[7]
Mixed martial arts[]
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.[8]
Invicta FC[]
On March 6, 2020, Julija defeated Liza Verzosa to win Invicta Bantamweight Championship.[9]
Ultimate Fighting Championship[]
On August 8, 2020, Stoliarenko faced Yana Kunitskaya at UFC Fight Night 174.[10] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[11]
Stoliarenko was expected to face Julia Avila at UFC on ESPN 21 on March 20, 2021.[12] However at the weigh ins, Stoliarenko suffered a syncopal episode on the scale and the fight was scrapped. [13] The pair was rescheduled and took place at UFC Fight Night 190.[14] Stoliarenko lost the fight by submission in the third round.[15]
Stoliarenko is next expected to face Alexis Davis at UFC Fight Night 200 on February 5, 2022.[16]
Championships and accomplishments[]
- Invicta Fighting Championships
- Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship (One time) (Current)[9]
- Celtic Gladiator
- CG Bantamweight Champion (One time)
- International Lethwei Federation Japan
- ILFJ Women's Featherweight World Championship] (One time) (Current)
Mixed martial arts record[]
Professional record breakdown | ||
16 matches | 9 wins | 5 losses |
By knockout | 0 | 2 |
By submission | 8 | 1 |
By decision | 1 | 2 |
Draws | 2 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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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) | King of Kings 80 | November 16, 2019 | 1 | 0:20 | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
Win | 7–3–2 | Victoria Dvaraninovich | Submission (armbar) | KOK 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 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 Hero's World Series 2018 in Vilnius | March 17, 2018 | 1 | 0:58 | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
Win | 2–2–2 | Tetyana Voznyuk | Submission (armbar) | KOK World Grand Prix 2017 in Kaunas | September 23, 2017 | 1 | 0:58 | Kaunas, Lithuania | |
Draw | 1–2–2 | Martyna Czech | Draw (majority) | KOK World Grand Prix 2016 in Vilnius | March 19, 2016 | 2 | 5:00 | Vilnius, Lithuania | Catchweight (141 lb) bout. |
Loss | 1–2–1 | Lucie Pudilová | TKO (corner stoppage) | Fighters Arena 9 | March 27, 2015 | 2 | 5:00 | Příbram, Czech Republic | Catchweight (143 lb) bout. |
Loss | 1–1–1 | Agnieszka Niedźwiedź | TKO (elbows) | Fighters Arena 9 | September 7, 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. |
Lethwei record[]
3 Wins, 0 Losses, 0 Draws | ||||||||
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
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2017-11-15 | Win | ![]() |
Lethwei in Japan 14: Mysterious Tenmei | Tokyo, Japan | TKO | 1 | 0:36 | |
2017-11-15 | Win | ![]() |
Lethwei Grand Prix Japan 2017 | Tokyo, Japan | TKO | 2 | 0:45 | |
Wins ILFJ Women's Featherweight World Championship | ||||||||
2017-06-16 | Win | ![]() |
Lethwei in Japan 4: Frontier | Tokyo, Japan | KO | 2 | 1:32 | |
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |
References[]
- ^ a b c "Julija Stoliarenko". ufc.com. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "Julija Stoliarenko - Official UFC Profile". media.ufc.com. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ^ "Lethwei In Japan 4 : Frontier". MMA Japan. 20 June 2017.
- ^ "ILFJラウェイ". Bout Review. 28 May 2017.
- ^ "Lethwei results". Lethwei Schedule. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ "UFC Veteran Stoliarenko Returning to Lethwei Japan". Kickboxingz. 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Lethwei in Japan 14 Results". ILFJ. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "TUF 28 Finale results: Leah Letson outworks Julia Stoliarenko, takes home split decision". December 1, 2018.
- ^ a b Lee, Alexander K. (March 7, 2020). "Invicta FC Phoenix Series 3 results: Julija Stoliarenko captures vacant bantamweight title in bloody classic, Taneisha Tennant wins tournament". MMA Fighting.
- ^ Lenny March (2020-07-30). "Ketlen Viera OUT, Yana Kunitskaya will now face Julija Stoliarenko at UFC's August 8th event." mymmanews.com. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ^ Doherty, Dan (2020-08-08). "UFC Vegas 6 Results: Yana Kunitskaya Grinds a Victory Against Julija Stoliarenko". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- ^ Mike Heck (January 5, 2021). "Julia Avila vs. Julija Stoliarenko set for UFC event on March 20". mmafighting.com.
- ^ Mma Fighting newswire (2021-03-19). "Video: Julija Stoliarenko faints on scale at UFC Vegas 22 weigh-ins, bout with Julia Avila cancelled". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ DNA, MMA (2021-06-08). "Julia Avila vs. Julija Stoliarenko verplaatst naar 26 juni". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ Behunin, Alex (2021-06-26). "UFC Vegas 30 Results: Julia Avila Submits Julija Stoliarenko In Wild Scrap". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2021-12-29). "UFC: Alexis Davis vs. Julija Stoliarenko Among Multiple Fights Announced for Feb. 5". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Julija Stoliarenko MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
External links[]
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Lithuanian female karateka
- Lithuanian female mixed martial artists
- Featherweight mixed martial artists
- Lithuanian Lethwei practitioners
- Lithuanian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Lithuanian kickboxers
- Featherweight kickboxers
- Bantamweight mixed martial artists
- Ultimate Fighting Championship female fighters
- Lithuanian people of Russian descent
- Mixed martial artists utilizing American Kenpo
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Lethwei
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Sportspeople from Kaunas