Overview

• Polastri finished the bout at 2:56 of Round 3 on the UFC Fight Night 261 preliminary card at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
• She largely controlled the action before a head kick rocked Kowalkiewicz and follow-up punches prompted the stoppage.
• Referee Marc Goddard ended the fight standing when Kowalkiewicz was no longer defending.
• Polastri, 27, improves to 14-5 overall and 2-2 in the UFC after previously losing a unanimous decision to Loopy Godinez in March.
• Kowalkiewicz, 39, a former strawweight title challenger now 16-10 (9-10 UFC), extends a recent skid, with reports differing on whether it is two or three straight losses.