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KO/TKO (R1 · 1:02)UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos

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Yazmin Jauregui made a dominant return from a two-year injury layoff, finishing Vanessa Demopoulos in just 62 seconds with unanswered punches to open the prelims at UFC Fight Night 289 at the Meta APEX. The Performance of the Night bonus winner improved to 12-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC, while Demopoulos fell to 11-9 MMA, 5-6 UFC. Jauregui, who received a $100,000 bonus for the effort, also noted she earned her Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt two months prior to the fight.


Luis Hernandez needed just 57 seconds to submit Sedriques Dumas via standing guillotine choke in Round 1 at UFC Vegas 121, stepping in on two days' notice. The card, headlined by Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Raoni Barcelos at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, also featured a full slate of results across the main card and prelims.


Vanessa Demopoulos has a professional MMA record of 11-9-0 (wins-losses-draws).
Vanessa Demopoulos's UFC record is 5-6-0 (wins-losses-draws), and 6-3-0 in professional fights outside the UFC.
Vanessa Demopoulos does not have a fight currently scheduled.
Vanessa Demopoulos is 38 years old, born September 22, 1988.
Vanessa Demopoulos stands 157 cm (5'2") tall, with a 150 cm (59") reach.
Vanessa Demopoulos is from United States.
Vanessa Demopoulos is known as "Lil Monster".
Vanessa Demopoulos last fought on September 26, 2026 at UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos, losing to Yazmin Jauregui by KO/TKO in round 1.
Vanessa Demopoulos lost to Jamey-Lyn Horth by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Usman vs. Buckley on June 14, 2025. All three judges (Will Fisher, Jon Marigliano, Derek Cleary) scored the fight 30-27 in Jamey-Lyn Horth's favor.
Vanessa Demopoulos lost to Talita Alencar by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy on April 5, 2025. The official scorecards were Eric Colon 30-26, Sal D'amato 30-27, David Lethaby 30-27 (winner's score first).
Vanessa Demopoulos (United States) is a 38-year-old women's strawweight who is 11-9 as a pro and 5-6 in the UFC (6-3 outside it). She debuted at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze on August 28, 2021; one of her five UFC wins came by submission and four by decision; she has lost her last four UFC bouts. She avoids 40.6% of opponents' significant strikes (women's strawweight average: 53.8%; 1st percentile of 49 active women's strawweights with at least 3 UFC bouts and 15 minutes of fight time) and stops 26.3% of opponents' takedown attempts (average: 60.8%; 5th percentile). Her reach of 59 inches is 4.4 inches shorter than the women's strawweight average (63.4 inches). Last fight: KO/TKO loss to Yazmin Jauregui, then 3-2 in the UFC, on September 26, 2026 (UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos). No next fight is booked.
Built from AgentMMA's UFC database (as of October 24, 2026); not AI-written.
Computed by AgentMMA from the round-by-round stats of 11 UFC bouts (2:06:55 of fight time).
| Stat | Demopoulos | Division average | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.6458 in 2:06:55 | 4.1 | 44 |
| Significant strike accuracy | 39.8%458 of 1,150 landed | 46% | 19 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 5.9746 in 2:06:55 | 4.1 | 91 |
| Significant strike defense | 40.6%509 of 1,255 avoided | 53.8% | 1 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.43 in 2:06:55 | 1.6 | 15 |
| Takedown accuracy | 10.3%3 of 29 landed | 38.7% | 7 |
| Takedown defense | 26.3%5 of 19 stopped | 60.8% | 5 |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.22 in 2:06:55 | 0.4 | 54 |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.11 in 2:06:55 | 0.1 | 60 |
| Control time | 12.6%15:57 of 2:06:55 | 21.7% | 32 |
| Average fight time | 11:3211 bouts | 12:25 | 34 |
| Height | 157 cm62″ | 161 cm63.2″ | |
| Reach | 150 cm59″ | 161 cm63.4″ |
UFC record: 5-6
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