Julija Stoliarenko was born on 8 April 1993 and is a Lithuanian mixed martial artist, Lethwei fighter, submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt athlete.
22 Facts About Julija Stoliarenko
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Julija Stoliarenko is the former Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion and ILFJ Women's Featherweight Lethwei World Champion.
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Julija Stoliarenko's father introduced her to karate when she was 12, eventually progressing towards Brazilian jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts.
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On June 16,2017, Julija Stoliarenko made her Lethwei debut at Lethwei in Japan 4: Frontier in Tokyo, Japan and knocked out Burmese Lethwei fighter Su Hlaing Oo.
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On November 15,2017, Julija Stoliarenko faced top female Lethwei fighter in Vero Nika in Lethwei Grand Prix Japan 2017 in Tokyo and ultimately won the Japan Lethwei World Title by TKO.
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On October 2,2019, Julija Stoliarenko made her first ILFJ title defence at Lethwei in Japan 14 and defeated Japanese fighter Yugia by TKO in the first round.
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In 2018, Julija Stoliarenko was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters.
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On March 6,2020, Julija Stoliarenko defeated Liza Verzosa to win Invicta Bantamweight Championship.
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Julija Stoliarenko was expected to face Julia Avila at UFC on ESPN 21 on March 20,2021.
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However at the weigh ins, Julija Stoliarenko suffered a syncopal episode on the scale and the fight was scrapped.
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Julija Stoliarenko lost the fight by submission in the third round.
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Julija Stoliarenko faced Alexis Davis at UFC Fight Night 200 on February 5,2022.
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Julija Stoliarenko faced Jessica-Rose Clark on July 2,2022 at UFC 276.
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Julija Stoliarenko won the fight via armbar submission less than a minute into round one, thus earning her first victory in UFC in the process.
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Julija Stoliarenko lost the bout via TKO stoppage at the end of the first round.
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Julija Stoliarenko faced Molly McCann in a flyweight bout on July 22,2023, at UFC Fight Night 224.
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Julija Stoliarenko won the fight by armbar submission in the first round.
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Julija Stoliarenko faced Luana Carolina on February 3,2024, at UFC Fight Night 235.
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Julija Stoliarenko's bout proceeded at catchweight with Carolina forfeiting an undisclosed percentage of her purse, which went to Stoliarenko.
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Julija Stoliarenko lost the fight via technical knockout in the third round.
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In 2018 Julija Stoliarenko won the European IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship in the medium heavy purple belt division.
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Julija Stoliarenko was promoted to BJJ black belt on 13 November 2021.