Professional Record
10-3-0
Current Elo Rating
1484
True Contender System
Women’s Bantamweight Ranking
#22
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#79
About Darya Zheleznyakova
Russian boxing and pressure at 135 pounds
Darya Zheleznyakova reached the UFC after competing mainly on the European circuit. Her style is built around aggressive boxing and a constant willingness to move forward.
Fighting style
The Russian works with hand combinations and pressure, trying to keep opponents reacting. Her ability to do damage makes her dangerous when she keeps the fight standing, although grappling has been one of the most important areas of her development.
Mixed results
In the UFC she has alternated results against opponents like Montserrat Rendon, Melissa Mullins and Melissa Croden. Her career is still taking shape at bantamweight.
Tale of the tape
- UFC debut
- March 23, 2024
Activity
Next fight
Darya Zheleznyakovavs.Alice Pereira
- Date
- October 10, 2026
- Division
- Women's Bantamweight
- Darya Zheleznyakova's Elo
- 1484
- Opponent's Elo
- 1524
Last fight
Darya Zheleznyakovavs.Melissa Croden
L · Decision · R3
- Event
- UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Malott
- Date
- April 18, 2026
- Elo change
- -31
Career Statistics
Professional career
10-3-0
Wins · Losses · Draws
13 fights
Wins by method
- KO/TKO
- 0
- Submissions
- 0
- Decisions
- 2
0 Finishes
0% of 2 wins
Of these 10 wins, 8 have no method recorded in our history.
In the UFC
2-2-0
Wins · Losses · Draws
4 fights
Wins by method
- KO/TKO
- 0
- Submissions
- 0
- Decisions
- 2
0 Finishes
0% of 2 wins
Elo
Current Elo
1,484
Peak Elo
1,533
From peak
-48
StreakNot enough data yet
Biggest Elo gain
Elo History
4 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
1484
Peak Elo
1533
Total
-16
UFC Fight History
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | L | Melissa Croden | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | Elo1484 | Change-31 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | W | Melissa Mullins | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | Elo1515 | Change+35 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | L | Ailín Pérez | Submission · R1 · 3:52 | Elo1480 | Change-52 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | W | Montserrat Rendon | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | Elo1533 | Change+33 |
Competitive Profile
Darya Zheleznyakova’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.