Polyana Viana was a Brazilian mixed martial artist competing in the women’s strawweight division. She was regarded as a rising prospect in the sport and had compiled a 2-0 professional record at the time of her death. In 2022, she was shot and killed in Rio de Janeiro at the age of 29.
At the time, Viana's undefeated start in professional MMA had positioned her as an emerging name in the strawweight division. Her death in Rio de Janeiro drew attention within combat sports circles, highlighting the vulnerability of athletes outside competition settings. She was 29 years old, and her passing marked the abrupt end of a career that had only just begun.