VANESSA DEMOPOULOS
"Lil Monster"
9-852.9% win rate
FIGHTER IDENTITY
Organization
UFCNationality
American
Birth
22/09/1988 (38)
Birthplace
Royal Oak, Michigan
USA
Sport / Status
MMA · Active
Height
157 cm (5'2")
Biography
Vanessa Demopoulos is an American professional mixed martial artist competing in the Strawweight division of the UFC. A former LFA Strawweight Champion, she is also recognized for her career as a professional pole dancer and author before transitioning fully into MMA.
WIN BREAKDOWN
17 total fights · 11% KO rate
KO/TKO1 (11%)
Submission3 (33%)
Decision5 (56%)
Loss
vs Jamey-Lyn HorthDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) (R3)UFC on ESPN: Usman vs. Buckley — 14/06/2025Loss
vs Talita AlencarDecision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) (R3)UFC on ESPN: Emmett vs. Murphy — 05/04/2025SIMILAR FIGHTERS
Same sport — matched first by weight class, then by nationality, with top records filling any gaps.
Nick Mamalis
29-14-0
Nick Mamalis
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Jim Miller
28-18-1
Jim Miller
28-18-1MMA
Joshua Aveles
27-12-0
Joshua Aveles
27-12-0MMA
Neil Magny
26-13-0
Neil Magny
26-13-0MMA
Andrei Arlovski
25-19-1
Andrei Arlovski
25-19-1MMA
Max Holloway
25-9-0
Max Holloway
25-9-0MMAFeatherweight
Donald Cerrone
23-14-1
Donald Cerrone
23-14-1MMA
Jesse juarez
23-12-0
Jesse juarez
23-12-0MMA