Julija Stoliarenko

Julija Stoliarenko (born April 8, 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

Julija Stoliarenko
Born (1993-04-08) April 8, 1993
Kaunas, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
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]
RankBrown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Years active2012–present
Kickboxing record
Total3
Wins3
By knockout3
Mixed martial arts record
Total15
Wins9
By submission8
By decision1
Losses4
By knockout2
By decision2
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 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]

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 is next expected to face Julia Avila at UFC Fight Night 188 on March 20, 2021.[12]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
15 matches 9 wins 4 losses
By knockout 0 2
By submission 8 0
By decision 1 2
Draws 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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.

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Lethwei record
Professional Lethwei Record
3 Wins, 0 Losses, 0 Draws
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2017-11-15Win YuigaLethwei in Japan 14: Mysterious TenmeiTokyo, JapanTKO10:36
2017-11-15Win VeronikaLethwei Grand Prix Japan 2017Tokyo, JapanTKO20:45
Wins ILFJ Women's Featerweight World Championship
2017-06-16Win Su Hlaing OoLethwei in Japan 4: FrontierTokyo, JapanKO21:32

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

References
  1. "Julija Stoliarenko". ufc.com. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  2. "Julija Stoliarenko - Official UFC Profile". media.ufc.com. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  3. "Lethwei In Japan 4 : Frontier". MMA Japan. 20 June 2017.
  4. "ILFJラウェイ". Bout Review. 28 May 2017.
  5. "Lethwei results". Lethwei Schedule. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  6. "UFC Veteran Stoliarenko Returning to Lethwei Japan". Kickboxingz. 29 August 2019.
  7. "Lethwei in Japan 14 Results". ILFJ. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  8. "TUF 28 Finale results: Leah Letson outworks Julia Stoliarenko, takes home split decision". December 1, 2018.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. Doherty, Dan (2020-08-08). "UFC Vegas 6 Results: Yana Kunitskaya Grinds a Victory Against Julija Stoliarenko". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  12. Mike Heck (January 5, 2021). "Julia Avila vs. Julija Stoliarenko set for UFC event on March 20". mmafighting.com.
  13. Sherdog.com. "Julija Stoliarenko MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
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