Julia Polastri discussed how she has continued selling truffles to support herself while building her UFC career. Sherdog reported on her Saturday routine in the Saracuruna area and noted that the truffles are made by her coach and boyfriend, Douglas Bastos. The piece highlights the financial reality behind her rise and adds context to her profile as a recent UFC signee. This matters because it shows the non-fight pressures surrounding a fighter trying to stay active in the UFC.
Julia Polastri is balancing her ambitions inside the UFC octagon with a more grounded hustle outside of it — selling truffles on Saturdays in the Saracuruna area to help make ends meet while she builds her career at the sport's highest level.
Sherdog recently profiled the Brazilian strawweight, detailing how the financial realities of early UFC life have not slowed her down. The truffles she sells are made by her coach and boyfriend, Douglas Bastos, turning what might seem like an unusual side story into a picture of a tight-knit support system around a fighter still working her way up.
Polastri, nicknamed "Psycho," is 28 years old and carries a professional record of 14 wins and 6 losses. She fights out of CWB Fighter in Brazil and competes as an orthodox striker. At five-foot-two with a 63-inch reach, she is compact but active, averaging an impressive 6.4 significant strikes landed per minute with a striking accuracy of 54 percent. She also contributes on the ground, averaging 0.73 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- Polastri is a recent UFC signee, meaning every fight carries weight for her roster standing
- Her story adds rare transparency to the financial pressures faced by fighters outside the sport's elite tier
- Her high striking volume makes her an entertaining prospect worth tracking as she seeks to establish herself in the strawweight division
