Fighter Profile›Women's Bantamweight

“Iron Lady”

Daria Zhelezniakova

10-34 UFC

Boxer

Form

5'9"ht·68"reach·Orthodoxstance·30age

Last fightLMelissa Croden·U-DEC·R3·this month

Fighter Context

2–2UFC·

0KO

0Sub

2Dec

12.2min/fight

49UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

2–1(3 fights)

0%finish rate

+1.3str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+0.75

Neutral

72%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.124

Average

47%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability

Unrated

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

40%

Passive

30%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Zhelezniakova

Distance Striker

Body Attacker

W. Bantamweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min4.13

Str. Accuracy40%

202UFC landed/503attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

3.38

Str. Defense64%

KD Rate / fight0.00

KD Absorbed / fightNone on record

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

68%

Body

30%

Leg

By Position

Distance93%

Clinch6%

Ground1%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 14 rounds	Round 23 rounds	Round 33 rounds
Avg. Landed	18	24	19
Avg. Absorbed	14	20	17
Avg. Net	+5	+4	+2

Grappling

Zhelezniakova

Non-Factor

·10s ctrlPassive Control

W. Bantamweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.31

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.31

TD Accuracy100%

1UFC landed/1attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00

Defense

TD Defense50%

12UFC defended/24opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Holds Ground

Finishing

Finish Rate

div avg 39%

How They Lose

2UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO0 / 2

Submission0 / 2

Decision2 / 2

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO0 / 2

Submission1 / 2

Decision1 / 2

Loss Pattern

1 of 2 losses by finish in R1–R2

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

—

More data needed.

Decision Margin

1.7pts

W2 dec

—

L1 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

3UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

4 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=4

R2n=3

R3n=3

Outputsig strikes / min

3.9

4.9

3.7

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.9

4.1

3.3

Diff

+1.0

+0.8

+0.4

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 4 Fights — Trend

▼Str. Diff-0.18 idxL3

Last 4 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Zhelezniakova — 4 UFC Fights

Result

Method

4 fights

Melissa Croden

U-DEC R3Apr '26

-28

·41 SS (35%)·69 abs·4 td taken

Melissa Mullins

U-DEC R3Jun '25

+35

·99 SS (44%)·64 abs·3 td taken

Ailin Perez

SUB R1 · 3:52Sep '24

-2

·5 SS (42%)·7 abs·1/1 td·2 td taken·39s ctrl

Montse Rendon

U-DEC R3Mar '24

+32

·57 SS (38%)·25 abs·3 td taken

All Fighters

Women's Bantamweight

“Iron Lady”

Daria Zhelezniakova

10-34 UFC

Form

5'9"ht·68"reach·Orthodoxstance·30age

Last fightLMelissa Croden·U-DEC·this month

Fighter Context

2–2UFC·

0KO

0Sub

2Dec

12.2min/fight

49UFC min

vs. Winning Record2–1

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+0.75

72%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.124

47%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Unrated

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

40%

30%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Zhelezniakova

W. Bantamweight avg

Distance StrikerBody Attacker

Sig. Strikes / Min4.13

Str. Accuracy40%

202UFC landed/503attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

3.38

Str. Defense64%

KD Rate / Fight0.00

KD Absorbed / FightNone on record

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

68%

Body

30%

Leg

By Position

Dist93%

Clinch6%

Ground1%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=4	R2 n=3	R3 n=3
Landed	18	24	19
Absorbed	14	20	17
Net	+5	+4	+2

Grappling

Zhelezniakova

W. Bantamweight avg

Non-Factor

10s ctrlPassive Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.31

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.31

TD Accuracy100%

1UFC landed/1attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00

Defense

TD Defense50%

12UFC defended/24opp. attempts

Sub Defense1 loss / 2 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

Decision Fighter

Win Methods

0KO/TKO

0Sub

2Dec

Loss Methods

0KO/TKO

1Sub

1Dec

Finish Round Distribution

Sub (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

—More data needed.

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

1.7pts

W2 dec

—more needed

L1 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

3UD

0SD

0MD

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=4

R2n=3

R3n=3

Outputsig strikes / min

3.9

4.9

3.7

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.9

4.1

3.3

Diff

+1.0

+0.8

+0.4

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Zhelezniakova — UFC Fight Log

Melissa Croden

U-DEC·R3·Apr '26

41 SS (35%)·69 abs·4 td taken

Melissa Mullins

U-DEC·R3·Jun '25

99 SS (44%)·64 abs·3 td taken

Ailin Perez

SUB·R1·Sep '24

5 SS (42%)·7 abs·1/1 td·2 td taken·39s ctrl

Montse Rendon

U-DEC·R3·Mar '24

57 SS (38%)·25 abs·3 td taken

Round 14 rounds

Round 23 rounds

Round 33 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

n=4

n=3

Landed

Absorbed

Net