Julija Stoliarenko

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Julija Stoliarenko
Born (1993-04-08) 8 April 1993 (age 31)
Kaunas, Lithuania
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st)
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Reach 66 in (170 cm)[1]
Fighting out of Kaunas, Lithuania[2]
Team Roger Gracie Academy Kaunas / Fighter House[3]
Rank BJJ black belt[lower-alpha 1]
Years active 2012–present
Kickboxing record
Total 3
Wins 3
By knockout 3
Mixed martial arts record
Total 21
Wins 11
By submission 10
By decision 1
Losses 8
By knockout 4
By submission 1
By decision 3
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 artist, Lethwei fighter, submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt athlete.[lower-alpha 1]

A two-time European Open champion[lower-alpha 2] and two-time IBJJF World medallist in the lower BJJ belt divisions; Stoliarenko is an ADCC Submission Fighting European medallist and currently competes in MMA in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Stoliarenko is the former Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion and ILFJ Women's Featherweight Lethwei World Champion.

Background

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

Lethwei career

On June 16, 2017, Stoliarenko made her Lethwei debut at Lethwei in Japan 4: Frontier in Tokyo, Japan[5] and knocked out Burmese Lethwei fighter Su Hlaing Oo.[6]

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.[7][8][9]

On October 2, 2019, Stoliarenko made her first ILFJ title defence at Lethwei in Japan 14[10] and defeated Japanese fighter Yugia by TKO in the first round.[11]

Mixed martial arts career

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.[12]

Invicta FC

On March 6, 2020, Julija defeated Liza Verzosa to win Invicta Bantamweight Championship.[13]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On August 8, 2020, Stoliarenko faced Yana Kunitskaya at UFC Fight Night 174.[14] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[15]

Stoliarenko was expected to face Julia Avila at UFC on ESPN 21 on March 20, 2021.[16] However at the weigh ins, Stoliarenko suffered a syncopal episode on the scale and the fight was scrapped.[17][18] The pair was rescheduled and took place at UFC Fight Night 190.[19] Stoliarenko lost the fight by submission in the third round.[20]

Stoliarenko faced Alexis Davis at UFC Fight Night 200 on February 5, 2022.[21] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[22]

Stoliarenko faced Jessica-Rose Clark on July 2, 2022 at UFC 276.[23] She won the fight via armbar submission less than a minute into round one, thus earning her first victory in UFC in the process.[24] This performance earned her the Performance of the Night bonus award.[25]

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.[26] She lost the bout via TKO stoppage at the end of the first round.[27]

Stoliarenko faced Molly McCann in a flyweight bout on July 22, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 224.[28] She won the fight by armbar submission in the first round.[29]

Stoliarenko faced Luana Carolina on February 3, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 235.[30] At the weigh-ins, Luana Carolina weighed in at 128 pounds, two pounds over the women's flyweight non-title fight limit. Her bout proceeded at catchweight with Carolina forfeiting an undisclosed percentage of her purse, which went to Stoliarenko.[31] She lost the fight via technical knockout in the third round.[32]

Brazilian jiu-jitsu & Submission grappling career

Competing as a blue belt at the 2015 European IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship, Stoliarenko won bronze in the middleweight division and silver in open class.[33] As a purple belt, she won bronze at the 2016 European IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship.[34]

Competing at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam World Tour 2017–2018 – Tokyo in the −70 kg Purple division, she won silver after defeating Miyu Omani via submission.[35] In 2018 Stoliarenko won the European IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship in the medium heavy purple belt division.[36] Promoted to brown belt, she won bronze at the 2018 World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship.[37] In 2019 she won a silver medal at the ADCC Submission Fighting European Championship,[38] the same year she won silver at the World Championship in medium heavy and bronze in open class.[39]

She was promoted to BJJ black belt on 13 November 2021.[40][2] In 2022 Stoliarenko took part in the 2nd ADCC European Trial organised in Luboń, Poland in the +60 kg category, she was defeated by Norwegian Ane Svendsen by points 6x0 in the quarter-finals.[41] In 2022 she failed to win any medals at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam World Tour 2022 in London after finishing fourth of the −70 kg division.[35]

In 2023 she won the Masters 1 European IBJJF Open Championship in the middleweight division, also winning silver in the openweight.[42][43]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Lethwei

Brazilian jiu-jitsu / Submission grappling

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 11–8–2 Luana Carolina TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov February 3, 2024 3 4:52 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Catchweight (128 lb) bout; Carolina missed weight.
Win 11–7–2 Molly McCann Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura July 22, 2023 1 1:55 London, England Flyweight debut.
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 Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2019-10-02 Win Japan Yuiga Lethwei in Japan 14: Mysterious Tenmei Tokyo, Japan TKO 1 0:36
Defends ILFJ Women's Featherweight World Championship
2017-11-15 Win Myanmar Vero Nika Lethwei Grand Prix Japan 2017 Tokyo, Japan TKO 2 0:45
Wins ILFJ Women's Featherweight World Championship
2017-06-16 Win Myanmar Su Hlaing Oo Lethwei in Japan 4: Frontier Tokyo, Japan KO 2 1:32
Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 under Roger Gracie and Donatas Uktveris[4]
  2. purple and Master 1 black belt
  3. 3.0 3.1 open class

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by 5th Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion
March 6, 2020 – July 31, 2020
Succeeded by
Taneisha Tennant