| Ariane da Silva | |
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| Born | Ariane Lipski (1994-01-26)26 January 1994 (age 31) Curitiba,Parana, Brazil |
| Other names | The Queen of Violence |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb) |
| Division | Flyweight |
| Reach | 67 in (170 cm)[1] |
| Style | Muay Thai[2] |
| Fighting out of | Coconut Creek, Florida, U.S. |
| Team | Rasthai (2012–present)[3][4] American Top Team (2020–present)[5] Lioness Studio (2023–present)[6] |
| Teacher(s) | Renato Rasta[7] |
| Rank | Black belt inMuay Thai[8] Purple belt inBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu[8]under Leticia Lalli and Sebastian Lalli[9] |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 27 |
| Wins | 17 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Losses | 10 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record fromSherdog | |
Ariane Lipski da Silva (née Lipski; born 26 January 1994) is a Brazilianmixed martial artist. She currently competes in the women'sFlyweight division of theUltimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and is a formerKSW Women's Flyweight Champion. As of 11 March 2025, she is #13 in theUFC women's flyweight rankings.[10]
da Silva was born inCuritiba, Brazil, withPolish heritage. Her grandfather migrated to Brazil before theSecond World War for security reasons.[11] Lipski started trainingMuay Thai at a young age and became the Brazilian Muay Thai champion prior to her transition toMMA.[2]
da Silva fought most of her early MMA career primary in Brazil and Poland, notable underKonfrontacja Sztuk Walki promotion. After winning her debut in KSW, she facedSheila Gaff atKSW 36, where she won via knockout in the first round.[12] She then facedDiana Belbiţă for theKSW Women's Flyweight Championship atKSW 39: Colosseum, winning the bout via armbar at the end of the first round.[13] She defended the title againstMariana Morais on 22 October 2017, atKSW 40. She won via rear-naked choke less than a minute into the first round.[14] In her last performance for KSW, Lipski facedSilvana Gómez Juárez on 3 March 2018, atKSW 42. She won the bout and defended the title via unanimous decision.[15]
She was later signed by the UFC.[16]
da Silva was scheduled to make her UFC debut againstMaryna Moroz, replacing injuredVeronica Macedo, on 17 November 2018, atUFC Fight Night 140.[17] In turn, Moroz pulled out due to injury on 30 October and as a result the bout was cancelled.[18][19]
Her UFC debut came two months later on 19 January 2019, againstJoanne Calderwood atUFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw.[20] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[21]
Her second fight came on 22 June 2019 againstMolly McCann atUFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Korean Zombie.[22] She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[23]
On 1 August 2019, it was announced that da Silva would fightPriscila Cachoeira atUFC on ESPN+ 22.[24] However, due to Cachoeira tested positive for adiuretic 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 atUFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Korean Zombie againstVeronica Macedo on 21 December 2019, but then moved toUFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré on 16 November 2019.[25] 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.[26] 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.[27] As a result of missing weight, de Padue was fined 30% of her purse, which went to her opponent Lipski.[28] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[29]
As the first of her new, four-fight contract da Silva was scheduled to faceLuana Carolina on 16 May 2020, atUFC Fight Night 175.[30] However, on 9 April,Dana White, the president of the UFC, announced that this event was postponed to 13 June 2020.[31][32] Instead the pair eventually fought on 19 July 2020, atUFC Fight Night 172.[33] Lipski won the fight by kneebar submission in the first round.[34] This win earned her aPerformance of the Night award.[35]
da Silva facedAntonina Shevchenko on 21 November 2020, atUFC 255.[36] She lost the fight via technical knockout.[37] Lipski confirmed she had suffered a facial fracture in the loss to Shevchenko a day later.[38]
da Silva facedMontana De La Rosa on 5 June 2021, atUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai.[39] She lost via TKO in the second round.[40]
As the first fight of her new contract, da Silva was scheduled to face Mandy Böhm, replacingTaila Santos, on 4 September 2021, atUFC Fight Night 191.[41][42] However, the bout was removed from the card during the week leading up to that event as Böhm was sidelined due to illness and the bout was rescheduled toUFC Fight Night 192 on 18 September 2021.[43] Lipski won the fight via unanimous decision after knocking Böhm down twice during the bout.[44]
da Silva was scheduled to faceJJ Aldrich on 12 March 2022, atUFC Fight Night 203.[45] However, Lipski was removed from her match for undisclosed reasons, and she was replaced byGillian Robertson.[46]
da Silva was scheduled to facePriscila Cachoeira on 6 August 2022, atUFC on ESPN 40.[47] At the weigh-ins, Lipski weighed in at 128.5 pounds, two and a half pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit. The bout is expected to proceed at catchweight with Lipski fined 20% of her purse, which will go to Cachoeira,[48] but they were rescheduled toUFC on ESPN 41 in a bantamweight bout after Lipski was not medically cleared.[49] Lipski lost the fight via technical knockout.[50]
da Silva facedJJ Aldrich on 11 March 2023, atUFC Fight Night 221.[51] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[52]
da Silva facedMelissa Gatto on 1 July 2023, atUFC on ESPN 48.[53] She won the fight via split decision.[54]
da Silva facedCasey O'Neill on 16 December 2023, atUFC 296.[55] She won the fight via an armbar submission in the second round.[56] This fight earned her thePerformance of the Night award.[57]
da Silva facedKarine Silva on 27 April 2024 atUFC on ESPN 55.[58] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[59]
da Silva facedJasmine Jasudavicius on 2 November 2024 atUFC Fight Night 246.[60] She lost the fight via a brabo choke submission in the third round.[61]
| 27 matches | 17 wins | 10 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 4 |
| By submission | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 7 | 5 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 17–10 | Jasmine Jasudavicius | Submission (brabo choke) | UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Albazi | 2 November 2024 | 3 | 2:28 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | 17–9 | Karine Silva | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Nicolau vs. Perez | 27 April 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 17–8 | Casey O'Neill | Submission (armbar) | UFC 296 | 16 December 2023 | 2 | 1:18 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 16–8 | Melissa Gatto | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Strickland vs. Magomedov | 1 July 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 15–8 | JJ Aldrich | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili | 11 March 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Flyweight. |
| Loss | 14–8 | Priscila Cachoeira | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz | 13 August 2022 | 1 | 1:05 | San Diego, California, United States | Bantamweight debut. |
| Win | 14–7 | Mandy Böhm | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann | 18 September 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 13–7 | Montana De La Rosa | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai | 5 June 2021 | 2 | 4:27 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 13–6 | Antonina Shevchenko | TKO (punches) | UFC 255 | 21 November 2020 | 2 | 4:33 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 13–5 | Luana Carolina | Submission (kneebar) | UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 | 19 July 2020 | 1 | 1:28 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Performance of the Night. Submission of the Year. |
| Win | 12–5 | Isabela de Pádua | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré | 16 November 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. The Korean Zombie | 22 June 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| Loss | 11–4 | Joanne Calderwood | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw | 19 January 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Brooklyn, New York, United States | |
| Win | 11–3 | Silvana Gómez Juárez | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 42 | 3 March 2018 | 5 | 5:00 | Łódź, Poland | Defended theKSW Women's Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 10–3 | Mariana Morais | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KSW 40 | 22 October 2017 | 1 | 0:58 | Dublin, Ireland | Defended theKSW Women's Flyweight Championship. Submission of the Night. |
| Win | 9–3 | Diana Belbiţă | Submission (armbar) | KSW 39 | 27 May 2017 | 1 | 4:52 | Warsaw, Poland | Won the inauguralKSW Women's Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–3 | Sheila Gaff | KO (punches) | KSW 36 | 1 October 2016 | 1 | 2:09 | Lebus, Poland | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 7–3 | Juliana Werner | KO (punch) | Imortal FC 4 | 21 May 2016 | 2 | 4:26 | São José da Tapera, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–3 | Katarzyna Lubońska | TKO (punch and body Kick) | KSW 33 | 28 November 2015 | 2 | 3:25 | Kraków, Poland | |
| Win | 5–3 | Paula Vieira da Silva | TKO (punches) | Striker's House Cup 55 | 17 October 2015 | 1 | 1:04 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–3 | Marta Souza | Decision (unanimous) | Striker's House Cup 52 | 15 August 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–3 | Geisyele Nascimento | TKO (punches) | Striker's House Cup 50 | 5 June 2015 | 1 | 0:35 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Loss | 2–3 | Isabelly Varela | Decision (split) | Curitiba Top Fight 9 | 3 March 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Daiane Firmino | TKO (punches) | MMA Super Heroes 7 | 15 November 2014 | 1 | 2:28 | São José da Tapera, Brazil | Return to Flyweight. |
| Win | 2–1 | Jaquelline Santana | TKO (punches) | Gladiator Combat Fight 7 | 6 September 2014 | 1 | 0:20 | Curitiba, Brazil | Strawweight debut. |
| Loss | 1–1 | Gisele Moreira | Decision (unanimous) | Nitrix Champion Fight 21 | 1 June 2014 | 1 | 0:20 | São José da Tapera, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Daiana Torquato | Decision (unanimous) | Nitrix Champion Fight 17 | 3 March 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Balneário Camboriú, Brazil | Flyweight debut. |
Updated to 11 March 2025 |
