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#2 Women's Bantamweight Division

#13 PFP

Active

"Fenomeno"

Ketlen Vieira

Women's Bantamweight Division

14-3-0 (W-L-D)

2

Wins by Knockout

4

Wins by Submission

3

First Round Finishes

Ketlen Vieira

athlete record

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Learn more about Ketlen Vieira's UFC history, fighter facts, and Q&A below.

Status
Active
Place of Birth
State of Amazonas, Brazil
Fighting style
Judo
Age
32
Height
68.00
Weight
135.00
Octagon Debut
Oct. 2, 2016
Reach
68.00
Leg reach
39.50
  • Pro since 2014
     
  • Four wins by submission (2 RNC, kimura, arm triangle), two by KO
     
  • Three first round finishes
     
  • Has won four of her last six

UFC Fight Night (7/22/23) Vieira won a three round unanimous decision to Pannie Kianzad 

UFC Fight Night (1/14/23) Vieira lost a three round split decision to Raquel Pennington 

UFC Fight Night (5/21/22) Vieira won a five round split decision over Holly Holm

UFC Fight Night (11/20/21) Vieira won a five round unanimous decision over Miesha Tate

UFC Fight Night (2/20/21) Vieira lost a three round unanimous decision to Yana Kunitskaya

UFC 253 (9/27/20) Vieira won a three round unanimous decision over Sijara Eubanks

UFC 245 (12/14/19) Vieira was knocked out by Irene Aldana at 4:51 of the first round

UFC 222 (3/3/18) Vieira won a three round split decision over Cat Zingano

UFC 215 (9/9/17) Vieira submitted Sara McMann via arm triangle choke at 4:16 of the second round

UFC on FOX (4/15/17) Vieira won a three round unanimous decision over Ashlee Evans-Smith

UFC Fight Night (10/1/16) Vieira won a three round split decision over Kelly Faszholz

When and why did you start training for fighting? I started to train jiu-jitsu when I was 12 years old, after a while I started training Judo. I have always loved this fight world, and my dream was to become a fighter since I was a child.

What ranks and titles have you held? Brazilian wresting champion in 2009, bronze medal in Brazilian Nationals in 2010, bronze medal in College Olympics in 2014, Champion of Mr. Cage Championships in MMA at 135 pounds. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt

Do you have any heroes? My mother and my father

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? A dream coming true

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I attended law school but didn’t graduate. 

What was your job before you started fighting? I was attending law school but quit in order to train.

Favorite grappling technique: Takedown