Darya Zheleznyakova
“Iron Lady”
Record 10-3-0RussiaMMA Factory
The style
Rangy Striker
K-1 kickboxing · Length and jab · Volume punching
GrapplingStriking
Zheleznyakova is a 30-year-old Russian bantamweight training out of MMA Factory in Paris, with a Pankration world title and a European K-1 medal behind her. She is one of the taller women in the division and fights as a straight-ahead striker, throwing volume from range and almost never wrestling. She has alternated wins and losses in the UFC and is coming off a decision defeat to Melissa Croden in April 2026.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 10-3-0 |
| Age | 30 |
| Height | 5'9" |
| Reach | 68" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Country | Russia |
| Team | MMA Factory |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 4.13 |
| Striking accuracy | 40% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 3.38 |
| Striking defense | 64% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 0.31 |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | 50% |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | 0 |
How they win
5 KO/TKO0 SUB5 DEC
How they lose
1 KO/TKO1 SUB1 DEC
On The Fight Brief
No fight breakdowns yet — they’ll appear here when Zheleznyakova lands on a covered card.