Polyana Viana Explained

Polyana Viana
Other Names:Dama de Ferro (Iron Lady)
Birth Name:Polyanna Viana Mota
Birth Date:14 June 1992
Birth Place:Sao Geraldo do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil
Weight:116lb
Weight Class:Strawweight
Reach:67 in[1]
Fighting Out Of:Sao Geraldo do Araguaia, Brazil
Team:TATA Fight Team (2017–present)[2]
Rank:Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3]
Years Active:2013–present
Mma Kowin:5
Mma Subwin:8
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Subloss:2
Mma Decloss:4
Sherdog:153951

Polyana Viana Mota[4] (born 14 June 1992) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Background

Raised solely by her mother, Viana grew up in São Geraldo do Araguaia, a small town in the Pará region of Brazil.[5] She started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 2013 and also made her professional mixed martial arts debut in late 2013.

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Viana made her UFC debut at on February 3, 2018 against Maia Stevenson.[6] She won the fight via rear-naked choke in the first round.[7]

In May 2018 it was announced that Viana would be fighting against JJ Aldrich on UFC 227 in August.[8] Viana would lose the fight via unanimous decision as Aldrich out-boxed her most of the fight.[9]

She next took on Hannah Cifers at UFC 235,[10] a fight she went on to lose by split decision.[11]

Viana took on Veronica Macedo at . The bout had originally been scheduled between Macedo and Rachael Ostovich,[12] however on July 29 it was announced that Ostovich would be replaced by Viana for an undisclosed reason.[13] As expected, the fight took place on the ground, but surprisingly Macedo submitted Viana via armbar, a submission Viana herself has finished 6 fights with in her career, as of May 2022. The result was Macedo's first UFC win and the first time in Viana's career she had ever been submitted in a fight.[14]

Viana was scheduled to face Emily Whitmire on March 8, 2020, at UFC 248.[15] At the weigh-ins, Whitmire weighed in at 117.5 pounds, 1.5 pounds over the strawweight non-title fight limit of 116. She was fined 20% of her purse and her bout with Viana was expected to proceed as scheduled at a catchweight.[16] Subsequently, Whitmire was hospitalized the day of the event and the fight was cancelled.[17] The pair was rescheduled on August 29, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 175 in a flyweight bout.[18] Viana won the fight via an armbar submission in round one.[19]

Viana faced Mallory Martin on February 13, 2021, at UFC 258.[20] She won the fight via an armbar in round one.[21] This win earned her the Performance of the Night award.[22]

Viana faced Tabatha Ricci on May 21, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 206.[23] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[24]

Viana faced Jinh Yu Frey on November 5, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 214.[25] She won the fight via knockout in the first round.[26] This win earned her the Performance of the Night award.[27]

Viana was scheduled to face Emily Ducote on April 29, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 45.[28] However, the bout was rescheduled for UFC Fight Night 223 on May 20, 2023.[29] In turn, Viana withdrew from the bout due to undisclosed reason and was replaced by former LFA Women's Strawweight Champion Lupita Godinez at a catchweight of 120 pounds.[30]

Viana faced Iasmin Lucindo on August 12, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 51.[31] She lost the fight via arm-triangle choke in round two.[32]

Viana faced Gillian Robertson on January 20, 2024, at UFC 297.[33] She lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[34]

Viana was scheduled to face Cory McKenna on October 12, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 244.[35] However, Viana withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons and was replaced by Julia Polastri.[36]

Personal life

Viana has a son.[37]

In January 2019, a man attempted to rob Viana using a fake gun as she waited outside her apartment. Viana punched the man and subdued him until the police arrived.[38] [39] Viana did not face charges as the authorities ruled it was self-defense.[40]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|13–7|Gillian Robertson|TKO (punches)|UFC 297||align=center|2|align=center|3:12|Toronto, Ontario, Canada||-|Loss|align=center|13–6|Iasmin Lucindo|Submission (arm-triangle choke)|||align=center|2|align=center|3:42|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|13–5|Jinh Yu Frey|KO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|0:47|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|12–5|Tabatha Ricci|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|12–4|Mallory Martin|Submission (armbar)|UFC 258||align=center|1|align=center|3:18|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|11–4|Emily Whitmire|Submission (armbar)|||align=center|1|align=center|1:53|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center| 10–4|Veronica Macedo|Submission (armbar)| ||align=center|1|align=center|1:09|Montevideo, Uruguay||-| Loss| align=center| 10–3| Hannah Cifers| Decision (split)| UFC 235| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 10–2| JJ Aldrich| Decision (unanimous)| UFC 227| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Los Angeles, California, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 10–1| Maia Stevenson| Submission (rear-naked choke)|| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:50| Belém, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 9–1| Pamela Rosa | Submission (armbar)| Watch Out Combat Show 47| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:56| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 8–1| Débora Dias Nascimento| Submission (armbar)| Jungle Fight 87| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:23| São Paulo, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 7–1| Amanda Ribas| KO (punches)| Jungle Fight 83| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:54| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 6–1| Karol Pereira Silva Cerqueira| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Jungle Fight 81| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:24| Palmas, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 5–1| Giselle Campos| Submission (armbar)| Maraba Combat-1.0| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:31| Marabá, Brazil||-| Loss| align=center| 4–1| Aline Sattelmayer| Decision (unanimous)| Real Fight 12| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| São José dos Campos, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 4–0| Débora Silva| TKO (punches)| Talento Uruará Fight| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:09| Uruará, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Thais Santana| TKO (punches)| Araguatins Fight Night MMA| | align=center| ?| align=center| NA| Araguatins, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Mirelle Oliveira do Nascimento| Submission (armbar)| Piaui Fight MMA 2| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:20| Teresina, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Silvana Pinto| TKO (doctor stoppage)| Demolidor Extreme Combat 3| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:48| Marabá, Brazil||-[42]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Polyana Viana - Official UFC Fighter Profile. 14 September 2018 . UFC.com. 13 August 2019.
  2. Web site: The Iron Lady: Polyana Viana – UFC 227 Saturday. Adrienne Meehan. brooklynfights.com. August 3, 2019.
  3. CA-0RQmBds-. "“A qualidade do seu trabalho tem tudo a ver com a qualidade da sua vida” (...)". pt. polyanaviana. June 3, 2020. May 21, 2022.
  4. Web site: Polyana Viana ("Dama de Ferro") MMA Fighter Page . 2024-09-14 . Tapology . en.
  5. Web site: UFC's Polyana Viana might've quit fighting if not for Facebook message exchange. Fernanda Prates. February 9, 2018. MMAjunkie.com.
  6. Web site: Valentina estreia no peso mosca contra Priscila Pedrita no UFC Belém. Super Lutas. 12 December 2017 . pt-BR. 2017-12-12.
  7. Web site: UFC Fight Night 125 results: Polyana Viana shines in debut, taps out Maia Stevenson in first. John. Morgan. 3 February 2018. 13 August 2019. MMAjunkie.com.
  8. News: Here are 4 new bouts added to UFC 227 at Staples Center. 2018-05-08. Press Enterprise. 2018-05-09. en-US.
  9. Web site: UFC 227 results: J.J. Aldrich uses crisp boxing to outpoint Polyana Viana. John. Morgan. 4 August 2018. 13 August 2019. MMAjunkie.com.
  10. Web site: After stopping would-be mugger, Polyana Viana meets Hannah Cifers at UFC 235. 9 January 2019. 13 August 2019. MMAjunkie.com.
  11. Web site: UFC 235 results: Hannah Cifers outstrikes Polyana Viana, takes split call. John. Morgan. 2 March 2019. 13 August 2019. MMAjunkie.com.
  12. Web site: Tecia Torres vs. Marina Rodriguez among 7 fights announced for UFC card in Uruguay. Damon Martin. 2019-06-14. mmafighting. 2019-07-30.
  13. Web site: Rachael Ostovich, Laureano Staropoli and Rafael Fiziev out of UFC Uruguay. Guilherme Cruz. 2019-07-29. mmafighting.com. 2019-07-30.
  14. Web site: UFC Uruguay Highlights: Veronica Macedo Taps Polyana Viana. Andrew. Ravens. 10 August 2019. 13 August 2019. MMA News.
  15. Web site: Emily Whitmire treft Polyana Viana tijdens UFC 248 in Las Vegas. DNA. MMA. 28 December 2019 . en-US. 2019-12-29.
  16. Web site: UFC 248 weigh-in results: champions, challengers hit marks; one undercard fighter misses. Nolan King. 2020-03-06. mmajunkie.com. 2020-03-06.
  17. Web site: UFC 248 preliminary bout scratched last minute due to medical concerns. MMA Weekly Staff. 2020-03-07. yahoo.com. 2020-03-07.
  18. Web site: DNA. MMA. Tweede poging voor Emily Whitmire vs. Polyana Viana, ditmaal in de Flyweight divisie. 9 July 2020 . 2020-07-10. en-US.
  19. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2020-08-29. UFC Vegas 8 Results: Polyana Viana Secures Quick Submission Against Emily Whitmire. 2020-08-30. Cageside Press. en-US.
  20. Web site: Mallory Martin vs. Polyana Viana targeted for Feb. 13 UFC event. mmafighting. Staff. 2020-11-24. 2020-11-24.
  21. Web site: Vreeland. Daniel. 2021-02-13. UFC 258 Results: Polyana Viana Jumps Guard, Taps Mallory Martin. 2021-02-14. Cageside Press. en-US.
  22. Web site: 2021-02-14. UFC 258 Bonuses: Usman Among Fighters To Nab Performance Checks. 2021-02-14. MMA News. en-US.
  23. Web site: Behunin. Alex. 2022-02-08. Tabatha Ricci vs. Polyana Viana Set For May 21 UFC Event. 2022-02-09. Cageside Press. en-US.
  24. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-05-21 . UFC Vegas 55: Tabatha Ricci Takes Polyana Viana the Distance, Wins Decision . 2022-05-22 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  25. Web site: Polyana Viana vs. Jinh Yu Frey – UFC Fight Night (November 5). mmanews.com. Harvey Leonard. 2022-08-14. 2022-08-16.
  26. Web site: UFC Vegas 64: Polyana Viana Silences Jinh Yu Frey in Under 60 Seconds. Cageside Press. Dan Doherty. 2022-11-05. 2022-11-05.
  27. Web site: UFC Fight Night 214 bonuses: Neil Magny's historic finish earns $50,000. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2022-11-05. 2022-11-05.
  28. Web site: UFC encaminha Polyana Viana vs Emily Ducote para card de abril. agfight.com. Diego Ribas, em Las Vegas. 2023-02-27. 2023-03-06.
  29. Web site: UFC Fight Night 223 hit with three changes in days leading up to fight card. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2023-04-25. 2023-04-25.
  30. Web site: Loopy Godinez replaces Polyana Viana against Emily Ducote at UFC Vegas 73. cagesidepress.com. Jay Anderson. 2023-05-08. 2023-05-13.
  31. Web site: Cruz . Guilherme . 2023-06-02 . Brazilian strawweights Polyana Viana, Iasmin Lucindo agree to fight at Aug. 12 UFC Vegas show. 2023-08-12 . MMA Fighting . en-US.
  32. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2023-08-12 . UFC Vegas 78: Iasmin Lucindo Subs Fellow Brazilian Polyana Viana with Arm-Triangle . 2023-08-13 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  33. Web site: Newswire . MMA Fighting . 2023-10-10 . Gillian Robertson vs. Polyana Viana added to UFC 297 . 2023-10-11 . MMA Fighting . en .
  34. Web site: Dewar . Val . 2024-01-21 . Gillian Robertson Earns 2nd Career TKO in Canada, Elbows Viana Into Floor . 2024-01-21 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  35. Web site: UFC books Brandon Royval vs. Tatsuro Taira to headline October event. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King. 2024-08-01. 2024-08-01.
  36. Web site: McKenna has new Brazilian opponent for UFC return. bbc.com. BBC Sport. 2024-09-27. 2024-09-27.
  37. Web site: Polyana Viana: 5 Fast Facts You Need To Know. January 8, 2019. Erin Laviola. Heavy.com.
  38. Web site: 'I knew how to defend myself,' says UFC star Polyana Viana after subduing wannabe thief . 10 January 2019. 13 August 2019. CNN. Ben. Church.
  39. Web site: Polyana Viana: Why you should never pick on a UFC fighter. 9 January 2019. 13 August 2019. CNN.
  40. Web site: Mugger slugger Polyana Viana debunks rumor that Brazilian prosecutors want her arrested for assault. 9 January 2018. 13 August 2019. Jesse. Holland. MMA Mania.
  41. Web site: UFC Fighter Stats - Women's Strawweight. UFC. UFC. August 6, 2023.
  42. Web site: Polyana Viana MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2019-12-29.

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