A little heated up at the UFC weigh-in. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
Ketlen 'Esquentadinha' Souza wasted no time and secured a great knockout victory against Ariane 'Sorriso' Carnelossi in a strawweight bout (up to 52,1kg), in the first fight of UFC Vegas 118 on Saturday night (6). With the result, the Manaus native achieved her second victory in the world's largest MMA organization and also evened the score in the direct confrontation between the two, since the Paulista has a victory against her in 2019, when both were outside the Ultimate.
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It didn't take long for the hothead to stun Sorriso.
Ariane dominated the center of the octagon from the start, working jabs to her opponent's waistline. In contrast, Ketlen seemed comfortable keeping her guard relatively low and gradually trying to regain space in the octagon. In this first phase, Esquentadinha landed a powerful overhand right, although she absorbed some of her opponent's combinations.
While Carnelossi tried to establish distance, Ketlen landed another strong right cross to her compatriot's temple, sending her to the ground briefly. As she attempted to get up, Sorriso was struck by a precise head kick, knocking her out and forcing the referee to stop the fight when the clock showed one minute and 34 seconds.
In the post-fight interview inside the octagon, she said she had prepared very well for the fight, to the point of knowing all of her opponent's tendencies. She highlighted that she has more knockout power than Sorriso, and said that this made the difference in the outcome of the fight.
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