Poliana Botelho Explained

Poliana Botelho
Birth Date:15 December 1988
Birth Place:Muriae, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Residence:Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height:[1]
Weight:115lb
Weight Class:Strawweight (2016-present)
Flyweight (2013-2016)
Reach:67 in
Style:Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Fighting Out Of:Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Team:Nova União
Rank:Black belt in Muay Thai[2]
Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Michele Tavares
Years Active:2013–present
Mma Kowin:6
Mma Decwin:3
Mma Subloss:2
Mma Decloss:3
Sherdog:164275

Poliana Botelho (born December 15, 1988) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the strawweight division of Bellator MMA. She previously has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and held the Women's Flyweight Championship in the Xtreme Fighting Championships.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Botelho made her professional debut in 2013, getting knockout wins over Thais Raphaela and Ingrid Schwartz in Favela Kombat and KTAF respectively. In 2014, she fought for the vacant flyweight title in the promotion Bitetti Combat. She lost the bout via Unanimous Decision to fellow Brazilian Mixed Martial Artist Viviane Pereira. She later signed to the Xtreme Fighting Championships as a Flyweight.

Xtreme Fighting Championships

In 2014, Botelho joined XFC's second women's flyweight tournament. She made her promotional debut in September 2014 at XFCi 6 against Karina Rodriguez, winning the fight by TKO. The win propelled her to the tournament's semifinal round.[3]

Botelho was then slated to fight Taila Santos at XFCi 8 in December 2014. However, Santos failed to make weight, leading to the cancelation of the bout. Botelho, in turn, was advanced to the tournament's final round.[4]

In March 2015, Botelho fought once more under the XFC banner, this time taking on Antonia Silvaneide in the Women's Flyweight Tournament Final at XFCi 9. She won the fight by TKO in the first round, becoming the second winner in the history of the tournament.[5] After the win, she was honored with a parade in her hometown.[6]

Later that year, Botelho faced Argentine fighter Silvana Gómez Juárez, this time for the vacant XFC Women's Flyweight belt at XFCi 11. Despite being dropped and nearly submitted in the early rounds, Botelho went on to win the fight after a doctor stoppage between rounds. Botelho became the promotion's Women's Flyweight Champion.[7]

After her success in XFC, Botelho vacated the title and was signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2016.[8]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Botelho joined the UFC's strawweight division. She was expected to make her UFC debut against Valerie Letourneau at UFC 206, but was forced to pull out due to injury. She was replaced by former opponent and fellow XFC champion Viviane Pereira.[9]

Botelho fought Pearl Gonzalez at UFC 216 on October 7, 2017.[10] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[11]

Botelho faced Syuri Kondo on May 19, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 129.[12] She won the fight via TKO due to a body kick and punches just 33 seconds into the first round.[13]

Botelho faced Cynthia Calvillo on November 17, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 140.[14] At the weigh-ins, Calvillo weighed in at 118 lbs, 2 pounds over the strawweight non-title fight limit of 116 lbs. She was fined 20 percent of her purse, which went to Botelho, and the bout proceeded at catchweight.[15] She lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in round one.[16]

Botelho was briefly linked to a matchup with Paige VanZant at UFC 236 on April 13,[17] However, just days after the pairing was leaked, VanZant announced that she would not be competing on the card due to a fractured right arm.[18] VanZant was replaced by Lauren Mueller.[19] She won the fight by unanimous decision.[20]

Botelho was scheduled to face Maryna Moroz on August 17, 2019 at UFC 241.[21] However, it was reported on August 1, 2019 that Moroz was forced to pull out from the event citing injury.[22]

Botelho faced Gillian Robertson on October 18, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 180.[23] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[24]

Botelho was scheduled to face Ji Yeon Kim on May 1, 2021 at .[25] However, Kim pulled out of the fight on March 22 citing injury and was replaced by Mayra Bueno Silva.[26] Bueno suffered a back injury in late March and she was pulled from the bout.[27] Bueno was replaced by Luana Carolina.[28] She lost the close bout via split decision.[29]

Botelho was scheduled to face Ji Yeon Kim on January 22, 2022 at UFC 270,[30] but Botelho pulled out instead and the pairing was scrapped.[31] [32]

Botelho faced Karine Silva on June 4, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 207.[33] She lost the fight via brabo choke in round one.[34]

After her last loss, it was announced that Botelho was no longer under contract with the UFC.[35]

Invicta FC

Botelho faced Helen Peralta at Invicta FC 49: Delboni vs. DeCoursey on September 28, 2022.[36] She won the bout via unanimous decision.[37]

Bellator MMA

Soon after her victory in Invicta, Botelho was signed to a multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA.[38]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Personal life

In February 2023, Botelho announced on her social media that she was getting treatment for breast cancer and had a lymph node removed.[40] In August 2024, Botelho announced she beat the disease. [41]

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|9–5 |Helen Peralta|Decision (unanimous)|Invicta FC 49||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Hinton, Oklahoma, United States||-|Loss|align=center|8–5|Karine Silva|Submission (brabo choke)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:55|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|8–4|Luana Carolina|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|8–3|Gillian Robertson|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-|Win|align=center|8–2|Lauren Mueller|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 236||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Atlanta, Georgia, United States||-|Loss|align=center|7–2|Cynthia Calvillo|Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|1|align=center|4:48|Buenos Aires, Argentina||- |Win|align=center|7–1|Syuri Kondo|TKO (body kick and punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|0:33|Santiago, Chile||-|Win|align=center|6–1|Pearl Gonzalez|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 216||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|5–1|Silvana Gómez Juárez|TKO (doctor stoppage)|XFC International 11||align=center|4|align=center|5:00|São Paulo, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|4–1|Antonia Silvaneide|TKO (punches)|XFC International 9||align=center|1|align=center|1:36|São Paulo, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|3–1|Karina Rodríguez|TKO (body kick)|XFC International 6||align=center|3|align=center|2:15|Araraquara, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center|2–1|Viviane Pereira|Decision (unanimous)|Bitetti Combat 20||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Armação dos Búzios, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Ingrid Schwartz|TKO (punches)|KTA Fight 1||align=center|1|align=center|N/A|Cataguases, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Thais Raphaela|TKO (punches)|Favela Kombat 8||align=center|1|align=center|N/A|Niterói, Brazil|[42]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Poliana Botelho UFC profile. UFC.com. 2017-09-02.
  2. News: No aguardo do UFC, brasileira promete: "Vou chegar metendo o pé na porta". pt. Torcedores.com. Renato Senna. May 1, 2017.
  3. Web site: XFCi6. Staff. xfcmma.com. 2014-09-27. 2017-09-02.
  4. Web site: Botelho one win from tournament championship. Staff. xfcmma.com. 2015-02-16. 2017-09-02.
  5. Web site: Botelho wins Flyweight Tournament. Staff. xfcmma.com. 2015-03-14. 2017-09-02.
  6. Web site: Botelho parade. Staff. xfcmma.com. 2015-03-28. 2017-09-02.
  7. News: Campeã do XFC, Poliana Botelho comemora ano e projeta 2016 melhor. globoesporte.com. 2018-11-16. pt-BR.
  8. Web site: UFC signs Botelho. Guilherme Cruz. mmafighting.com. 2016-05-03. 2017-09-02.
  9. Web site: Valérie Létourneau finally confronts Viviane Pereira at UFC 206. Staff. rds.ca. 2016-10-26. 2017-09-02. fr.
  10. Web site: Pearl Gonzalez vs. debuting Poliana Botelho officially booked for UFC 216. MMAjunkie staff. mmajunkie.com. 2017-08-30. 2017-09-02.
  11. Web site: Ericson . Matt . UFC 216 results: Poliana Botelho outworks takedown-hungry Pearl Gonzalez for decision sweep . mmajunkie.usatoday.com . 19 February 2022 . 7 October 2017.
  12. Web site: Poliana Botelho stuit op Syuri Kondo tijdens UFC Fight Night Santiago (Chili). DNA. MMA. mmadna.nl. 10 February 2018 . en-US. 2018-02-10.
  13. News: UFC Fight Night 129 results: Poliana Botelho liver kick shuts down Syuri Kondo in 33 seconds. 2018-05-20. MMAjunkie. 2018-05-20. en-US.
  14. Web site: Poliana Botelho faces American Cynthia Calvillo at UFC Buenos Aires. sportv.globo.com. Marcelo Barone and Raphael Marinho. 2018-08-17. 2018-08-17. pt.
  15. Web site: UFC Buenos Aires: Magny vs. Santiago Set, but Cynthia Calivillo Misses Weight MMAWeekly.copm. 16 November 2018 . www.mmaweekly.com. 2018-11-16.
  16. News: UFC Argentina results: Cynthia Calvillo choke taps Poliana Botelho in first. 2018-11-18. MMAjunkie. 2018-11-18. en-US.
  17. Web site: Poliana Botelho faces Paige VanZant at UFC 236, April 13. sportv.globo.com. Raphael Marinho. 2020-02-20. 2019-02-20. pt.
  18. Web site: UFC's Paige VanZant says she's suffered another arm fracture. Mike Bohn. mmajunkie.com. 2018-02-28. 2019-03-01.
  19. Web site: Paige VanZant geblesseerd, Poliana Botelho treft nu Lauren Mueller tijdens UFC 236. DNA. MMA. 28 February 2019 . en-US. 2019-03-01.
  20. Web site: UFC 236 results: Poliana Botelho survives late charge, takes decision over Lauren Mueller. 2019-04-13. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-04-14.
  21. Web site: UFC acerta luta entre Poliana Botelho e Maryna Moroz para Anaheim, dia 17 de agosto. Sportv. pt-br. 2019-06-13.
  22. Web site: Maryna Moroz out of UFC 241 fight with Poliana Botelho. Cruz. Guilherme. 2019-07-31. MMA Fighting. 2019-08-01.
  23. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2020-07-29. Gillian Robertson treft Poliana Botelho tijdens UFC evenement op 17 oktober. 2020-07-30. MMA DNA. en-US.
  24. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2020-10-17. UFC Fight Island 6 Results: Gillian Robertson Dominates Poliana Botelho. 2020-10-17. Cageside Press. en-US.
  25. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-02-10. Poliana Botelho treft Ji Yeon Kim tijdens UFC evenement op 1 mei. 2021-02-11. MMA DNA. en-US.
  26. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-03-22. Poliana Botelho meets Mayra Bueno Silva on May 1. 2021-03-22. MMA DNA. en-US.
  27. Web site: UFC on ESPN 23: Mayra Bueno Silva out of Poliana Botelho fight due to back injury. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun. 2021-03-31. 2021-03-31.
  28. Web site: Marinho . Raphael . UFC encaminha Luana Dread contra Poliana Botelho para 1º de maio . globoesporte . 31 March 2021 . 1 April 2021 . pt-br.
  29. Web site: 2021-05-02. UFC on ESPN 23 play-by-play and live results. 2021-05-02. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  30. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-10-02. Ji Yeon Kim vs. Poliana Botelho toegevoegd aan UFC 270 op 22 januari. 2021-10-03. MMA DNA. en-US.
  31. Web site: Ji Yeon Kim faces Poliana Botelho at UFC 270. asianmma.com. Staff. 2021-11-26. 2022-01-12.
  32. Web site: Ji Yeon Kim faces Poliana Botelho at UFC 270. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannoun and Nolan King. 2022-01-12. 2022-01-12.
  33. Web site: UFC BRAZILIAN WOMEN BOTELHO & SILVA MEET ON JUNE 4. Marcel Dorff. 2022-02-09. www.eurosport.com.
  34. Web site: Bitter . Shawn . 2022-06-04 . UFC Vegas 56: Karine Silva Makes UFC Debut, Finishes Botelho With D'Arce . 2022-06-04 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  35. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-06-16 . Infamous Askar Mozharov, Poliana Botelho Latest to Exit UFC . 2022-06-18 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  36. Web site: Anderson . Jay . Multiple Fights Announced for Invicta FC 49 in Oklahoma . cagesidepress.com . 24 August 2022 . 24 August 2022.
  37. Web site: King . Kristen . 2022-09-29 . Invicta FC 49 results, highlights: Jillian DeCoursey dethrones Jéssica Delboni in the first round . 2022-10-15 . Bloody Elbow . en.
  38. Web site: Ribas . Diego . Vegas . em Las . Ex-UFC, Poliana Botelho assina contrato com o rival Bellator - Ag. Fight - Agência de notícias . 21 October 2022 . 2022-10-21 . pt-BR.
  39. News: Campeã do XFC, Poliana Botelho comemora ano e projeta 2016 melhor. globoesporte.com. 2018-11-16. pt-BR.
  40. Web site: Cruz . Guilherme . 2023-02-12 . Bellator's Poliana Botelho reveals she's battling breast cancer, undergoes surgery . 2023-02-13 . MMA Fighting . en.
  41. Web site: Poliana Botelho volta a competir após batalha de dois anos contra o câncer: 'Gratificante' . 2024-10-17 . tatame.com.br.
  42. Web site: Poliana Botelho MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2018-11-16.

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