Excited about winning the biggest event of her career, Ketlen Vieira talks about the belt: 'My dream'

K. Vieira celebrates victory in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Brazilian promise in the bantamweight (up to 61,2kg) of Ultimate, Ketlen Scallop There are plenty of reasons to celebrate. Victorious in the confrontation against Miesha Tate No. UFC Las Vegas 43, held this Saturday (20), the Brazilian did not hide her excitement when analyzing her triumph in the biggest commitment of her career. At the press conference after the show, the fighter spoke about the future and opened up by mentioning the belt.

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“This victory puts me back on my dream of one day becoming champion. After this victory, I should return to the top 5 in the division and let's wait and see what happens. Next month there’s a title fight and I hope I’ve taken a step back to my dream,” she said.

This weekend, Vieira defended seventh place in the ranking and won again in the company. The athlete stumbled in front of It's Kunitskaya in a duel held in February 2021.

With the new positive result, Ketlen reached his 12th victory as a professional in MMA. The Brazilian's result and good performance gives the athlete hope of challenging the winner of the clash between Amanda nunes e Julianna Pena, who share the octagon on December 11th.

Beaten by Tupiniquim in UFC Las Vegas 43, Miesha Tate suffered his first setback since his return to MMA. Returning to the sport after almost five years of inactivity, the former category champion was coming off a triumph over Marion Reneau.