With a fight on Saturday, Ketlen Vieira wants to honor the population of Manaus with victory

K. Vieira weighing in for the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

With an appointment for this Saturday (20), when he faces It's Kunitskaya No. UFC Las Vegas 19, in the United States, Ketlen Scallop has an extra motivation for commitment. In addition to her desire for another victory in her career, the Brazilian wants the triumph to pay homage to the city of Manaus, in Amazonas, which has been suffering from cases of Covid-19.

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“I want to do this fight for my fellow countrymen, as Manaus and Amazonas are suffering a lot from the pandemic. We had a burial record. Everything is a motivation for me. I can't have less determination than my people have there. I have to have as much or more determination than them. On Saturday, I will show the determination of my people”, said the bantamweight (up to 61,2kg), in an interview with ‘Combate’.

Current number six in the ranking led by Amanda nunes, Vieira welcomes the clash against his teammate Thiago Marreta. According to the Amazon native, a positive result could put her back on the radar for a future title fight.

“A victory against an athlete who is up there fighting to be a future challenger puts me back in the game, for a future fight for the belt. Of course, now I'm very focused on Yana, because there's no point in thinking about what's next, about the belt, if I don't get past her. In my mind, Yana is the one with the bantamweight belt. I’m going with everything, I’m very focused, feeling very motivated,” she said.

A Brazilian promise in the division, Ketlen arrived undefeated in Ultimate, with six consecutive victories. In the UFC, Vieira maintained 100% success rate for four appearances, but ended up falling to Irene aldanain December 2019.

The Amazonian, however, managed to recover against sijara eubanks, In September. The fighter is now looking to confirm her good form to continue her journey towards the top 5.

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