# Karol Rosa

Karol Rosa Cavedo (born December 30, 1994) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. A professional since 2012, she currently competes in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of February 4, 2025, she is #9 in the UFC women's bantamweight rankings.

## Background

Rosa started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 13, winning multiple international competitions in the sport before transitioning to mixed martial arts at the age of 17.

## Mixed martial arts career
### Early career

Starting her career in 2012, Rosa compiled a 11–3 record fighting for a wide variety of regional Brazilian promotions, most notably fighting for the Watch Out Combat Show Featherweight Championship against two-time Professional Fighters League champion Larissa Pacheco, which Rosa lost by guillotine choke.

### Ultimate Fighting Championship

Rosa made her UFC debut against Lara Procópio at UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang on August 31, 2019. She won a close back and forth fight by split decision.
Rosa was expected to face Julia Avila on October 26, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren. The fight was later cancelled due to a knee injury from Rosa. The match was rescheduled to April 11, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was eventually postponed. The pair was rescheduled to meet on May 2, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 174. However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that the event too was postponed to June 13, 2020. Eventually, Rosa withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Gina Mazany.
Rosa faced Vanessa Melo at UFC 251 on July 11, 2020. Melo weighed in at 141 pounds, five pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit and was fined 30 percent of her purse which went to Rosa. Rosa won the fight via unanimous decision.
Rosa was expected to replace Macy Chiasson against Sijara Eubanks at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai on September 5, 2020. Rosa pulled out on September 3 due to complications related to her weight cut.
Rosa was scheduled to face Nicco Montaño on February 6, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov. However, in the weeks leading up the fight, Montaño was pulled from the event due to undisclosed reasons and replaced by Joselyne Edwards. Rosa won the fight via unanimous decision.
Rosa was scheduled to face Sijara Eubanks on June 12, 2021, at UFC 263. However, Rosa pulled out of the fight in late-May citing an injury. In turn, Eubanks was removed from the card and will face Priscila Cachoeira six weeks later at UFC Fight Night 192 instead.
Rosa faced Bethe Correia on October 2, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 193. At the weigh-ins, Correia weighed in at 138.5 pounds, two and a half pounds over the women's bantamweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Correia was fined 20% which went to Rosa. She won the fight via unanimous decision.
Rosa faced Sara McMann on March 26, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 33. She lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Rosa faced Lina Länsberg at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi on October 22, 2022. She won the bout via majority decision.

### Move up to featherweight

Rosa faced Norma Dumont on April 22, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 222. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Rosa, replacing Macy Chiasson, faced Yana Santos on July 1, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 48. She won the fight via split decision.

### Return to bantamweight

Rosa faced Irene Aldana on December 16, 2023, at UFC 296. She lost the bout via unanimous decision. This fight earned them the Fight of the Night award. The two women set a single-fight women's bantamweight record for 349 significant strikes. Rosa also broke the record for most leg kicks landed in a single UFC bout with 95. The previous record was 76.
Rosa faced Pannie Kianzad on August 10, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 61. She won the fight via unanimous decision.
Rosa faced Ailín Pérez on January 18, 2025, at UFC 311. She lost the fight by unanimous decision.

## Professional grappling career

Rosa faced Raquel Pa'aluhi at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 6 on March 3, 2024. She lost the match by submission.

## Championships and achievements
### Mixed martial arts

* Ultimate Fighting Championship
** Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Irene Aldana
** Most leg kicks landed in a single UFC bout (95) vs. Irene Aldana
** UFC.com Awards
*** 2023: Ranked #3 Fight of the Year vs. Irene Aldana

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 25 matches | 18 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 2 |
| By decision | 12 | 5 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 18–7 | Ailín Pérez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 311 | January 18, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | Inglewood, California, United States | |
| Win | 18–6 | Pannie Kianzad | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Tybura vs. Spivac 2 | August 10, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 17–6 | Irene Aldana | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 296 | December 16, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Bantamweight. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 17–5 | Yana Santos | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov | July 1, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 16–5 | Norma Dumont | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes | April 22, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Featherweight. |
| Win | 16–4 | Lina Länsberg | Decision (majority) | UFC 280 | October 22, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Rosa was deducted 1 point in round 2 due to an illegal knee. |
| Loss | 15–4 | Sara McMann | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Daukaus | March 26, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 15–3 | Bethe Correia | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker | October 2, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (138.5 lb) bout; Correia missed weight. |
| Win | 14–3 | Joselyne Edwards | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | February 6, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 13–3 | Vanessa Melo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 251 | July 11, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Catchweight (141 lb) bout; Melo missed weight. |
| Win | 12–3 | Lara Procópio | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang | August 31, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Shenzhen, China | |
| Win | 11–3 | Gisele Moreira | TKO (punches) | Future FC 4 | April 19, 2019 | 3 | 4:21 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 10–3 | Tamires Vidal | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | MMA Brutus 1 | March 24, 2019 | 3 | 1:40 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 9–3 | Melissa Gatto | Submission (kimura) | Nação Cyborg 3 | September 29, 2018 | 1 | 4:19 | Curitiba, Brazil | Return to Bantamweight. |
| Win | 9–2 | Tamara Leorde | TKO (retirement) | Favela Kombat 29 | June 16, 2018 | 3 | 2:18 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 8–2 | Larissa Pacheco | Submission (guillotine choke) | Watch Out Combat Show 49 | March 24, 2018 | 2 | 2:59 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | For the vacant WOCS Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–1 | Nayara Rodrigues | TKO (corner stoppage) | Buzios Fight Night | August 26, 2017 | 2 | 5:00 | Armação dos Búzios, Brazil | Bantamweight bout. |
| Win | 7–1 | Diana Morais | Submission (armbar) | New Corpore Extreme 16 | July 15, 2017 | 2 | 4:30 | Rio Bonito, Brazil | Featherweight debut. |
| Win | 6–1 | Sidy Rocha | Decision (unanimous) | Curitiba Top Fight 11 | July 1, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Curitiba, Brazil | Catchweight (141 lb) bout. |
| Loss | 5–1 | Gisele Moreira | Decision (majority) | Aspera FC 50 | March 18, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | São José do Calçado, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–0 | Mariana Morais | Decision (unanimous) | The Start Combat 4 | December 17, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Vila Velha, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–0 | Jéssica Andrade | Decision (unanimous) | Capixaba Fight | September 13, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Guarapari, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Mylena Duarte | TKO (punches and knees) | Haidar Capixaba Combat 13 | September 7, 2013 | 1 | 0:39 | Vila Velha, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Tatiane Aguiar | Decision (unanimous) | Haidar Capixaba Combat 11 | September 15, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Vitória, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Thiara Borgth | Decision (unanimous) | Haidar Capixaba Combat 9 | March 16, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Vitória, Brazil | Bantamweight debut. |