Julia Polastri vs Talita Alencar — Fight recap

Talita Alencar defeated Julia Polastri by unanimous decision after three rounds, 5:00 into Round 3, on April 25, 2026. Alencar overcame Polastri’s cleaner striking accuracy by leaning on a grappling-centered game plan and controlling where much of the fight took place.

Polastri landed 78 of 111 significant strikes for 70 percent accuracy, compared with Alencar’s 60 of 195 at 30 percent, and she was especially effective to the head, connecting on 48 of 78 attempts. But Alencar created a different kind of advantage through pressure, cage positioning, and takedowns, completing 3 of 5 attempts while Polastri did not attempt a takedown.

Alencar also logged 2:27 of control time, far more than Polastri’s 0:04, allowing her to blunt the striker’s rhythm and accumulate winning moments across the decision. Neither fighter scored a knockdown or recorded a submission attempt.

The win gives Alencar a useful foothold for further strawweight matchmaking.