Poliana Botelho (born December 15, 1988) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the strawweight division of Bellator MMA.
Botelho made her professional debut in 2013, getting knockout wins over Thais Raphaela and Ingrid Schwartz in Favela Kombat and KTAF respectively.
She lost the bout via Unanimous Decision to fellow Brazilian Mixed Martial Artist Viviane Pereira.
She made her promotional debut in September 2014 at XFCi 6 against Karina Rodriguez, winning the fight by TKO.
[4] In March 2015, Botelho fought once more under the XFC banner, this time taking on Antonia Silvaneide in the Women's Flyweight Tournament Final at XFCi 9.
[6] Later that year, Botelho faced Argentine fighter Silvana Gómez Juárez, this time for the vacant XFC Women's Flyweight belt at XFCi 11.
[24] Botelho was scheduled to face Ji Yeon Kim on May 1, 2021 at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs.
[25] However, Kim pulled out of the fight on March 22 citing injury and was replaced by Mayra Bueno Silva.
[35] Botelho faced Helen Peralta at Invicta FC 49: Delboni vs. DeCoursey on September 28, 2022.
[38] In February 2023, Botelho announced on her social media that she was getting treatment for breast cancer and had a lymph node removed.