Bethe Correia hopes to score knockout over undefeated opponent at UFC 172

B. Pitbull (photo) has an undefeated duel against J. Duke. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

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On April 26, in the city of Baltimore, United States, Bethe Correia will be making his second fight in the UFC. Undefeated in MMA with seven wins, she will face Jessamyn Duke, who also doesn't know what it's like to lose in her professional career.

However, Beth Pitbull, as she is known, is confident that she will give her rival her first setback – preferably with a knockout. “I always look for combat, and my aggression grows with each fight, along with my confidence. A female knockout is more difficult to see than in men's fights, you can see from the UFC, that to date there hasn't been a real knockout, just the technical ones. I really want to be the first to knock out, I'm going for that and I'm not going to leave this fight in the hands of the referees”, said Bethe.

Former TUF 18 participant, Duke is a training partner for Ronda Rousey, current champion of the UFC women's bantamweight division. “She is a very aggressive opponent, who comes with a lot of energy. I know she trains with Ronda and, like me, has been growing in MMA. But that doesn't bother me, I like it, it's going to be a big challenge for me and I'm sure I'm prepared”, said the Brazilian.

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