Ketlen Vieira's contract with the UFC has not been renewed, according to website.

Ketlen Scallop She was removed from the roster. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

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The Brazilian Ketlen Scallop He is no longer part of the UFC roster. A top 5 fighter in the bantamweight division (61,2kg) is ending her time with the organization after almost ten years on the roster of fighters run by Dana White. The information was obtained by the American website MMA Fighting.

Ketlen arrived at the UFC in October 2016 surrounded by expectation after a positive run in the national scene. Since then, she has fought 15 times in the octagon, accumulating 10 wins and five losses. Throughout her career, the Brazilian has faced important names in the category and has even occupied prominent positions in the bantamweight rankings.

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The fighter's departure is particularly noteworthy given her recent experience within the organization. Last Saturday (16), in ufc vegas 117The woman from Manaus won. Jacqueline Cavalcanti By unanimous decision of the judges, ending her opponent's undefeated streak in the UFC. Jacqueline is considered one of the top prospects in the division and was riding a five-fight winning streak in the company.

Despite the positive result in her last fight, the UFC chose not to renew the Brazilian fighter's contract. To date, the organization has not officially commented on the reasons for the decision. The Nova União athlete has also not publicly commented on her release.

Behind the scenes, the information generated repercussions among fans and experts, since Ketlen remained competitive against the elite of the division. Of her last six fights, she won three. On the other hand, the losses were to athletes at the top of the division, such as Rachel Pennington(2th) and Norm Dumont (4th), in addition to a setback against the champion Kayla harrison, in the toughest fight of the UFC belt holder.

At 34 years old, the athlete leaves the UFC with significant victories over names such as the organization's former champions. Miesha Tate e Holly holmin addition to beating the experienced Zingano catNow, the trend is that the Brazilian fighter will start evaluating offers from other organizations to continue her career in professional MMA.