Once upon a time, Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Jessica Penne were among the top-ranked strawweights in the world. A lot has changed since then, but they’re both still under UFC contract and are scheduled to compete at UFC 265 on August 7th, per MMA Junkie.
Kowalkiewicz (12-6) is on a four-fight losing streak, most recently dropping a decision to Yan Xiaonan way back in February 2020. She does have a win over current champion Rose Namajunas, which propelled her into a title shot vs. then champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk. The decision loss to Jedrzejzyk ended her undefeated MMA record and she’s 2-6 dating back to that 2016 fight.