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UFC Women's Strawweight

Talita Alencar VS Piera Rodríguez

Meta Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

Tale of the Tape

8-2-1 Record 13-2-0
36 Age 33
155 cm Height 160 cm
149 cm Reach 161 cm
orthodox Stance orthodox
50% Finish rate 38%
0% KO rate 38%
50% Sub rate 0%

Result Summary

Piera Rodríguez def. Talita Alencar Decision (unanimous) · R3 5:00

Piera Rodríguez defeated Talita Alencar by unanimous decision in a women's strawweight bout at UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan on October 31, 2026. All three judges scored the fight 30-27 for Rodríguez, who controlled the pace throughout with forward pressure and sharper output. Rodríguez stuffed Alencar's takedown attempt in round one and closed that frame with heavy shots; she landed an early right hand in the third to cement her advantage. The second was the closest, with Alencar spending time on top and working to the body, but the judges gave all three rounds to Rodríguez. The victory extended Rodríguez's winning streak to four and lifted her record to 13-2, while Alencar fell to 8-2-1 with her three-fight winning streak snapped.

Fight Overview

Top-15 women's strawweight action as No. 9-ranked Piera Rodriguez, fresh off a March 2026 decision win, takes on No. 13 Talita Alencar, a Brazilian BJJ world champion riding a three-fight UFC win streak that includes a submission finish. Rodriguez's well-rounded threat versus Alencar's elite ground game creates a genuine tactical puzzle — whether this stays standing or goes to the mat will likely determine who wins.

Keys to Victory

Talita Alencar

  1. Drag Rodriguez to the mat and attack relentlessly with submissions, where Alencar's world-champion BJJ is the best weapon in the fight.
  2. Close distance through punching range quickly to reach the clinch and set up the takedowns that unlock her grappling game.
  3. Grind Rodriguez down across all three rounds with top pressure, making the fight uncomfortable and physical rather than technical and clean.

Piera Rodríguez

  1. Keep the fight standing and use her ranking-earned striking to pile up clean damage before Alencar can establish ground control.
  2. Punish each takedown attempt with hard knees and punches to make Alencar think twice before shooting again.
  3. Maintain sharp submission awareness — Alencar is dangerous from scrambles and every transition is a potential finishing opportunity for her.

Last 5 fights

Talita Alencar

  1. W Julia Polastri Decision · R3 5:00 · 25 APR 2026
  2. W Ariane Carnelossi Submission · R3 4:36 · 1 NOV 2025
  3. W Vanessa Demopoulos Decision · R3 5:00 · 5 APR 2025
  4. L Stephanie Luciano Decision · R3 5:00 · 10 AUG 2024
  5. W Rayanne dos Santos Decision · R3 5:00 · 9 DEC 2023

Piera Rodríguez

  1. W Sam Hughes Decision · R3 5:00 · 14 MAR 2026
  2. W Ketlen Souza Decision · R3 5:00 · 2 AUG 2025
  3. W Josefine Lindgren Knutsson Decision · R3 5:00 · 14 DEC 2024
  4. L Ariane Carnelossi DQ · R2 3:16 · 18 MAY 2024
  5. L Gillian Robertson Submission · R2 4:21 · 15 APR 2023

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