Daria Zhelezniakova “Iron Lady”
Women's Bantamweight · ORCA rating 37/100 · Defensive specialist · 2–3 in 5 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 37, Daria Zhelezniakova's ORCA rating ranks 35th of 43 active women's bantamweights. The profile peaks in striking defence: 51, 19th of 43 active women's bantamweights. The weak side is grappling defence, which grades 13, with takedowns conceded per 15 minutes grading 6. ORCA reads the style as defensive specialist: hard to hit and hard to hurt; wins on the margins rather than the highlights.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Women's Bantamweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 35 | 39 of 43 | — |
| Striking defence | 51 | 19 of 43 | — |
| Grappling offence | 26 | 38 of 43 | Control time, seconds per minute 6 |
| Grappling defence | 13 | 43 of 43 | Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 6 |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time, seconds per minute 6. Weakest: Control time, seconds per minute 6.
Profile
- Division
- Women's Bantamweight
- ORCA rating
- 37 (peak None)
- Women's Bantamweight rank
- 35 of 43 active
- UFC record
- 2–3
- Graded UFC bouts
- 5
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 30
- Height
- 5′9″ (175 cm)
- Reach
- 68″ (173 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.86
- Significant strike accuracy: 40%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.43
- Significant strike defence: 62%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.28
- Takedown accuracy: 100%
- Takedown defence: 48%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0
Fight history
- 2026-10-10 · L vs Alice Pereira · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan
- 2026-04-18 · L vs Melissa Croden · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott
- 2025-06-21 · W vs Melissa Mullins · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Hill vs. Rountree Jr.
- 2024-09-28 · L vs Ailin Perez · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis
- 2024-03-23 · W vs Montse Rendon · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas
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