Ketlen Vieira da Silva was born on 26 August 1991 and is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
23 Facts About Ketlen Vieira
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Ketlen Vieira started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and when she was twelve she started training in Judo.
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Ketlen Vieira is a decorated wrestler with multiple prestigious titles, including Brazilian national wrestling championship.
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Ketlen Vieira studied law at University Nilton Lins, but dropped out in order to pursuit a career in mixed martial arts.
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Ketlen Vieira eventually transitioned to MMA and trained under Marcinho Pontes, who was Jose Aldo's early coach at Nova Uniao Manaus gym.
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Ketlen Vieira faced Juliana Leite and knocked out Leite in round two.
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Ketlen Vieira continued to win the next 5 fights under Mr Cage and Big Way Fight Night banners where she won the Mr Cage bantamweight title.
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Ketlen Vieira made her promotional debut on 1 October 2016, at UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson in Portland, Oregon, United States.
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Ketlen Vieira faced Kelly Faszholz and ultimately edged out her opponent to win by split decision.
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Ketlen Vieira took on Ashlee Evans-Smith at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs Reis on 15 April 2017.
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Ketlen Vieira was originally expected to face Sara McMann at UFC 214 on 29 July 2017.
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Ketlen Vieira won the bout via arm-triangle choke submission in the second round.
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Ketlen Vieira faced Cat Zingano on 3 March 2018, at UFC 222.
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Ketlen Vieira was scheduled to face Tonya Evinger on 22 September 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Anders.
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Ketlen Vieira fought Irene Aldana on 14 December 2019, at UFC 245.
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Ketlen Vieira lost the fight by knockout in the first round.
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Ketlen Vieira was scheduled to face Marion Reneau on 9 May 2020, at UFC 250.
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At the weigh-ins, Ketlen Vieira weighed in at 138 pounds, two pounds over the women's bantamweight non-title fight limit.
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Ketlen Vieira was scheduled for a rematch against Sara McMann on 28 August 2021, at UFC on ESPN 30.
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Ketlen Vieira faced Holly Holm on 21 May 2022, at UFC Fight Night 206.
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Ketlen Vieira faced Raquel Pennington on 14 January 2023, at UFC Fight Night 217.
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Ketlen Vieira faced Pannie Kianzad on 22 July 2023, at UFC on ESPN+ 82.
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However, Ketlen Vieira was pulled as a result of an injury and the bout was scrapped.