Introduction
Ariane Lipski (born January 26, 1994) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. She is a former KSW Women's Flyweight Champion and currently competes in the flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background
Lipski was born in Curitiba, Brazil with a Polish heritage. Her grandfather migrated to Brazil before World War Two for security reasons. Lipski started training Muay Thai at a young age and became the Brazilian Muy Thai champion prior to her transition to MMA.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Lipski fought most of her early MMA career primary in Brazil and Poland, notable underKonfrontacja_Sztuk_Walki promotion where she was three times the KSW Women's Flyweight Champion in Poland. She was later signed by the UFC.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Lipski was scheduled to make her UFC debut against Maryna Moroz, replacing injured Veronica Macedo, on November 17, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 140.In turn, Moroz pulled out due to injury on October 30 and as a result the bout was cancelled.
Her UFC debut came two months later on 19 January 2019 , against Joanne Calderwood at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw. She lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Her second fight came on 22 June 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Korean Zombie. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.
On August 1, 2019 it was announced that Lipski would fight Priscila Cachoeira at UFC on ESPN+ 22. However, due to Cachoeira tested positive for a diuretic she was forced to pull out from the event. Thus her bout with Lipski was cancelled in the event and Lipski was then scheduled to fight at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Korean Zombie against Veronica Macedo on December 21, 2019, but then moved to UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré on November 16, 2019. In turn, Macedo was not cleared to fight by CABMMA due to severe headaches one day before the event and she was replaced by newcomer Isabella de Padua. At the weigh-ins, de Padua weighed in at 130.5 pounds, 4.5 pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit of 126. The bout proceeded at a catchweight. As a result of missing weight, de Padue was fined 30% of her purse, which went to her opponent Lipski. She won the fight via unanimous decision.
As the first of her new, four-fight contract Lipski was scheduled to face Luana Carolina on May 16, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 175. However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC, announced that this event was postponed to June 13, 2020. Instead the pair eventually fought on July 19, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 172. She won the fight by submissionby kneebar in the first round. This win earned her the Performance of the Night award.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Luana Carolina
- Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW)
- KSW Flyweight Champion (Three times) vs.Diana Belbiţă, Mariana Morais and Silvana Gómez Juárez.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 18 matches | 13 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 1 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 4 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 13–5 | Luana Carolina | Submission (kneebar) | UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 | July 19, 2020 | 1 | 1:28 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 12–5 | Isabela de Pádua | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré | November 16, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | Catchweight (130.5 lb) bout; de Pádua missed weight. |
| Loss | 11–5 | Molly McCann | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Korean Zombie | June 22, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| Loss | 11–4 | Joanne Calderwood | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw | January 19, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Brooklyn, New York, United States | |
| Win | 11–3 | Silvana Gómez Juárez | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 42 | March 3, 2018 | 5 | 5:00 | Łódź, Poland | Defended the KSW Women's Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 10–3 | Mariana Morais | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KSW 40 | October 22, 2017 | 1 | 0:58 | Dublin, Ireland | Defended the KSW Women's Flyweight Championship. Submission of the Night. |
| Win | 9–3 | Diana Belbiţă | Submission (armbar) | KSW 39 | May 27, 2017 | 1 | 4:52 | Warsaw, Poland | Won the vacant KSW Women's Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–3 | Sheila Gaff | KO (punches) | KSW 36 | October 1, 2016 | 1 | 2:09 | Lebus, Poland | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 7–3 | Juliana Werner | KO (punch) | Imortal FC 4 | May 21, 2016 | 2 | 4:26 | São José da Tapera, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–3 | Katarzyna Lubońska | TKO (punch and body Kick) | KSW 33 | November 28, 2015 | 2 | 3:25 | Kraków, Poland | |
| Win | 5–3 | Paula Vieira da Silva | TKO (punches) | Striker's House Cup 55 | October 17, 2015 | 1 | 1:04 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–3 | Marta Souza | Decision (unanimous) | Striker's House Cup 52 | August 15, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–3 | Geisyele Nascimento | TKO (punches) | Striker's House Cup 50 | June 5, 2015 | 1 | 0:35 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Loss | 2–3 | Isabelly Varela | Decision (split) | Curitiba Top Fight 9 | March 3, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Daiane Firmino | TKO (punches) | MMA Super Heroes 7 | November 15, 2014 | 1 | 2:28 | São José da Tapera, Brazil | Return to Flyweight. |
| Win | 2–1 | Jaquelline Santana | TKO (punches) | Gladiator Combat Fight 7 | September 6, 2014 | 1 | 0:20 | Curitiba, Brazil | Strawweight debut. |
| Loss | 1–1 | Gisele Moreira | Decision (unanimous) | Nitrix Champion Fight 21 | June 1, 2014 | 1 | 0:20 | São José da Tapera, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Daiana Torquato | Decision (unanimous) | Nitrix Champion Fight 17 | March 3, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Balneário Camboriú, Brazil | Flyweight debut. |