Daria Zhelezniakova MMA Profile Record, Stats, Biography, UFC Career & Fight History
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DARIA ZHELEZNIAKOVA
“Iron Lady”
RUSSIA • WOMEN’S BANTAMWEIGHT
W-L-D
10-4-0
(T)KO
5-2
SUB
0-1
BIOGRAPHY
COUNTRY
Russia
WT CLASS
Women’s Bantamweight
HT / WT
5′ 9″, 136 lbs
BIRTHDATE
01/23/1996 (30)
STANCE
Orthodox
REACH
68.0″ (173cm)
TEAM / RESIDENCE
MMA Factory • Saint Petersburg, Russia
NICKNAME
“Iron Lady”
RESOURCE LINKS
PERSONAL LINKS
CAREER HONOURS & HISTORICAL RECORDS
Daria Zheleznyakova Record
WINS10
KO/TKO
5
SUB
0
DECISION
5
LOSSES4
KO/TKO
2
SUB
1
DECISION
1
DRAWS0
DR
0
NO CONTEST0
NC
0
Percentage Statistics
Calculated from 14 professional bouts (10-4-0).
RESULT
FIGHTER
EVENT
METHOD
DURATION/DATE
LOSS
Alice Pereira
Brazil
Brazil
UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan
Oct / 10 / 2026
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (5:00)
Oct / 10 / 2026
ROUND1
TIME5:00
METHODKO/TKO
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 UFC Fight Night Feature • Zheleznyakova vs. Pereira
Main Card Feature
Fighter MatchupDaria Zheleznyakova vs Alice Pereira
Fight Location Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (UFC Apex)
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (UFC Apex)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup136 lbs vs 135½ lbs
Alice Pereira Record at Bout (Opponent)6-1-0
Daria Zheleznyakova Record at Bout10-3-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$45,000 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Pereira tagged Zheleznyakova with heavy hooks and controlled the exchanges along the fence, securing a TKO stoppage at the conclusion of round one.
LOSS
Melissa Croden
Canada
Canada
UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott
Apr / 18 / 2026
Decision – Unanimous
Rnd 3 (5:00)
Apr / 18 / 2026
ROUND3
TIME5:00
METHODDecision – Unanimous
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 UFC Fight Night Prelim Feature • Zheleznyakova vs. Croden
Preliminary Feature
Fighter MatchupDaria Zheleznyakova vs Melissa Croden
Fight Location Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Scotiabank Saddledome)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Scotiabank Saddledome)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135½ lbs vs 136 lbs
Melissa Croden Record at Bout (Opponent)6-2-0
Daria Zheleznyakova Record at Bout10-2-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$40,000 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Croden used effective cage pressure and timely takedowns over three competitive frames to edge Zheleznyakova on the judges’ scorecards (29-28 x3).
WIN
Melissa Mullins
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr.
Jun / 21 / 2025
Decision – Unanimous
Rnd 3 (5:00)
Jun / 21 / 2025
ROUND3
TIME5:00
METHODDecision – Unanimous
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 Octagon Rematch • Zheleznyakova vs. Mullins 2
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupDaria Zheleznyakova vs Melissa Mullins
Fight Location Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (UFC Apex)
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (UFC Apex)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup136 lbs vs 136 lbs
Melissa Mullins Record at Bout (Opponent)7-1-0
Daria Zheleznyakova Record at Bout9-2-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$35,000 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Avenging her 2022 Ares FC defeat, Zheleznyakova kept the fight on the feet, using superior distance striking and crisp counter-boxing to sweep all three rounds for a unanimous decision victory.
LOSS
Ailin Perez
Argentina
Argentina
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis
Sep / 28 / 2024
Submission
Rnd 1 (3:52)
Sep / 28 / 2024
ROUND1
TIME3:52
METHODSubmission
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 UFC Paris Preliminary Feature • Zheleznyakova vs. Perez
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupDaria Zheleznyakova vs Ailin Perez
Fight Location Paris, France (Accor Arena)
Paris, France (Accor Arena)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135 lbs vs 136½ lbs (Missed Weight)
Ailin Perez Record at Bout (Opponent)10-2-0
Daria Zheleznyakova Record at Bout9-1-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$28,000 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Perez utilized her wrestling from the opening minute, securing a takedown and advancing to an arm-triangle choke to force the tapout at 3:52 of the first round.
WIN
Montse Rendon
Mexico
Mexico
UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas
Mar / 23 / 2024
Decision – Unanimous
Rnd 3 (5:00)
Mar / 23 / 2024
ROUND3
TIME5:00
METHODDecision – Unanimous
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 Octagon Debut • Zheleznyakova vs. Rendon
UFC Debut
Fighter MatchupDaria Zheleznyakova vs Montse Rendon
Fight Location Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (UFC Apex)
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (UFC Apex)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135½ lbs vs 135 lbs
Montse Rendon Record at Bout (Opponent)6-0-0
Daria Zheleznyakova Record at Bout8-1-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$24,000 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
In her promotional UFC debut, Zheleznyakova out-struck the undefeated Rendon on the feet, using sharp straight punches and volume boxing to sweep the judges’ scorecards (29-28 x3).
WIN
Marie Loiseau
France
France
Ares FC 14: Lebout vs. Staropoli
Apr / 07 / 2023
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (1:27)
Apr / 07 / 2023
ROUND1
TIME1:27
METHODKO/TKO
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 Ares FC 14 Feature • Zheleznyakova vs. Loiseau
Main Card Feature
Fighter MatchupDaria Zheleznyakova vs Marie Loiseau
Fight Location Paris, France (Dôme de Paris)
Paris, France (Dôme de Paris)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135 lbs vs 135 lbs
Marie Loiseau Record at Bout (Opponent)5-2-0
Daria Zheleznyakova Record at Bout7-1-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$8,000 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Zheleznyakova blitzed Loiseau from the opening bell, landing clean combinations to force a referee stoppage just 87 seconds into the contest.
LOSS
Melissa Mullins
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Ares FC 9: Lapilus vs. Ayoub 2
Nov / 03 / 2022
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (4:59)
Nov / 03 / 2022
ROUND1
TIME4:59
METHODKO/TKO
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 Ares FC 9 Feature • Zheleznyakova vs. Mullins 1
Main Card Feature
Fighter MatchupDaria Zheleznyakova vs Melissa Mullins
Fight Location Paris, France (Dôme de Paris)
Paris, France (Dôme de Paris)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135 lbs vs 135 lbs
Melissa Mullins Record at Bout (Opponent)4-0-0
Daria Zheleznyakova Record at Bout7-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$6,000 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Zheleznyakova suffered the first defeat of her career when Mullins secured a takedown, established top mount, and rained down ground strikes to force a stoppage with one second left in round one.
WIN
Liana Jojua
Georgia
Georgia
Ares FC 6: Damiani vs. Tulshaev
May / 20 / 2022
Decision – Unanimous
Rnd 3 (5:00)
May / 20 / 2022
ROUND3
TIME5:00
METHODDecision – Unanimous
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 Ares FC 6 Co-Main Event • Zheleznyakova vs. Jojua
Co-Main Event
Fighter MatchupDaria Zheleznyakova vs Liana Jojua
Fight Location Paris, France (Dôme de Paris)
Paris, France (Dôme de Paris)Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135 lbs vs 135 lbs
Liana Jojua Record at Bout (Opponent)8-5-0
Daria Zheleznyakova Record at Bout6-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$6,000 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Zheleznyakova out-struck former UFC competitor Jojua with stiff jabs and straight rights across three rounds, winning a clear unanimous decision in Paris.
WIN
Meruert Ibraeva
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Open Fighting Championship 15
Dec / 19 / 2021
KO/TKO
Rnd 2 (1:47)
Dec / 19 / 2021
ROUND2
TIME1:47
METHODKO/TKO
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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Open FC Women’s Bantamweight Championship • Zheleznyakova vs. Ibraeva
Captured Open FC Title
Fighter MatchupDaria Zheleznyakova vs Meruert Ibraeva
Fight Location Moscow, Russia (VTB Arena)
Moscow, Russia (VTB Arena)Duration5 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135 lbs vs 135 lbs
Meruert Ibraeva Record at Bout (Opponent)3-0-0
Daria Zheleznyakova Record at Bout5-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$5,000 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Zheleznyakova captured the vacant Open Fighting Championship bantamweight belt by dismantling undefeated Kazakh prospect Ibraeva with strikes at 1:47 of round two.
WIN
Andreina Reis
Brazil
Brazil
Open Fighting Championship 7: Velikoross Cup
Jul / 24 / 2021
Decision – Unanimous
Rnd 3 (5:00)
Jul / 24 / 2021
ROUND3
TIME5:00
METHODDecision – Unanimous
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 Open FC 7 Feature • Zheleznyakova vs. Reis
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupDaria Zheleznyakova vs Andreina Reis
Fight Location Saint Petersburg, Russia
Saint Petersburg, RussiaDuration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135 lbs vs 135 lbs
Andreina Reis Record at Bout (Opponent)2-1-0
Daria Zheleznyakova Record at Bout4-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$3,500 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Zheleznyakova controlled Brazilian opponent Reis from the outside with sharp counter-boxing to win a clear unanimous decision in Saint Petersburg.
WIN
Gorel Zutova
Russia
Russia
MMA Series 15: Time of New Heroes 10
Sep / 26 / 2020
KO/TKO
Rnd 2 (4:47)
Sep / 26 / 2020
ROUND2
TIME4:47
METHODKO/TKO
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 MMA Series 15 Feature • Zheleznyakova vs. Zutova
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupDaria Zheleznyakova vs Gorel Zutova
Fight Location Saint Petersburg, Russia
Saint Petersburg, RussiaDuration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135 lbs vs 135 lbs
Gorel Zutova Record at Bout (Opponent)0-0-0 (Debut)
Daria Zheleznyakova Record at Bout3-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$2,500 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Zheleznyakova broke down debutant Zutova with heavy hooks and body punches, forcing a TKO stoppage late in round two at 4:47.
WIN
Iryana Kyselova
Ukraine
Ukraine
MMA Series 1: Time of New Heroes 4
Mar / 01 / 2020
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (0:42)
Mar / 01 / 2020
ROUND1
TIME0:42
METHODKO/TKO
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 MMA Series 1 Feature • Zheleznyakova vs. Kyselova
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupDaria Zheleznyakova vs Iryana Kyselova
Fight Location Saint Petersburg, Russia
Saint Petersburg, RussiaDuration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135 lbs vs 135 lbs
Iryana Kyselova Record at Bout (Opponent)10-5-0
Daria Zheleznyakova Record at Bout2-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$2,000 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Lightning-fast stoppage. Zheleznyakova swarmed veteran Kyselova with accurate punches, forcing a TKO in just 42 seconds of the opening round.
WIN
Darina Mazdyuk
Russia
Russia
GIT Sech Pro: Time of New Heroes 3
Dec / 01 / 2019
Decision – Unanimous
Rnd 2 (5:00)
Dec / 01 / 2019
ROUND2
TIME5:00
METHODDecision – Unanimous
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 Time of New Heroes 3 Feature • Zheleznyakova vs. Mazdyuk
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupDaria Zheleznyakova vs Darina Mazdyuk
Fight Location Saint Petersburg, Russia
Saint Petersburg, RussiaDuration2 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135 lbs vs 135 lbs
Darina Mazdyuk Record at Bout (Opponent)2-0-0
Daria Zheleznyakova Record at Bout1-0-0
Est. Fighter Purse~$1,500 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Zheleznyakova controlled the boxing exchanges and stuffed takedown attempts across two frames to hand future Bellator fighter Mazdyuk her first defeat via unanimous decision.
WIN
Oksana Pavlovskaya
Russia
Russia
GIT Sech Pro: Time of New Heroes 2
Jul / 06 / 2019
KO/TKO
Rnd 2 (0:12)
Jul / 06 / 2019
ROUND2
TIME0:12
METHODKO/TKO
Bout Specifications & Fight Financials
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🥊 Professional MMA Debut • Zheleznyakova vs. Pavlovskaya
Pro Debut
Fighter MatchupDaria Zheleznyakova vs Oksana Pavlovskaya
Fight Location Saint Petersburg, Russia
Saint Petersburg, RussiaDuration2 x 5 min
Weights Matchup135 lbs vs 135 lbs
Oksana Pavlovskaya Record at Bout (Opponent)0-1-0
Daria Zheleznyakova Record at Bout0-0-0 (Debut)
Est. Fighter Purse~$1,000 USD
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
National boxing champion Daria Zheleznyakova launched her professional MMA career with a dominant striking display, stopping Pavlovskaya with punches just 12 seconds into round two.
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