Dariya Zheleznyakova is cooking up a storm in the UFC and she is a mixed martial arts fighter from St Petersburg, Russia. She is currently ranked number one in women’s pound-for-pound rankings in Russia, France, and Eastern Europe. She has a record of 9-1-0 right now and the 28-year-old has also previously participated in fights for Fight Club Sech, ARES Fighting Championship, Open Fighting Championship, and MMA Series Russia. She has had such a lucrative career and even signed with UFC in 2023. The Russian disclosed that when Fernand Lopez broke this news to her, it made her burst into tears.

We know how amazing she is in her career but apart from that, who is she away from UFC? Does she have a partner? Let’s get the answers to all these questions today.

Does Dariya Zheleznyakova have a boyfriend/husband? Her relationship status

Dariya Zheleznyakova is making waves in the world of mixed martial arts and her journey from her hometown to UFC spotlight has been filled with dedication and adventure. As she claims the ranks and is taking up the top positions and endorsements, this is also playing a big role in her financial career.

She is all about passion and runs for relentless pursuit, and discipline for her dreams. When it comes to her personal life, she likes to keep it private and not much is known about her relationships. She doesn’t share any details about her partner if she has any and right now, she is continuing her journey in MMA to become more successful.

More about Dariya Zheleznyakova’s early life and MMA record

She was born and raised in St Petersburg in Russia, which is a rather culturally rich city. Zheleznyakova had a lot of access to various martial arts schools and began training at a very young age. She is known as the ‘Iron Lady’ and rightfully so!

During the official interview with UFC, she answered why she was so determined to train in fighting. She said that she loved the gym and liked the training process. Her MMA career started in 2019 and the Russian had always wanted to do something related to MMA.

When asked about her heroes she said, “I am very sympathetic to Dmitry Bivol, a Russian boxer. There are a lot of people I like, but I can’t single out anyone.” ‘Iron Lady’ is also very ambitious in life because she even went to college at P.F. Lesgaft National State University and Medical College. After studying there for one year she took a sabbatical and practised classical boxing before joining UFC. She is also set to fight against Ailin Perez at UFC Fight Night, so do you think she will add another win to her collection?