Karine Silva submits Ketlen Souza with leg lock early at UFC on ESPN 46
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to us tonight, June 3, 2023, for UFC on ESPN 46, going down live from the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada.
Headlining the event is a highly anticipated flyweight encounter between no. 3 ranked Kai Kara-France (24-10, 1 NC) and no. 7 ranked Amir Albazi (16-1).
Co-headlining the event is a featherweight bout between Alex Caceres (20-13, 1 NC) and Daniel Pineda (28-14, 3 NC).
Our second bout on the main card tonight came in the women’s flyweight division between a pair of Brazilian finishers in Karine Silva (16-4) and Ketlen Souza (13-4).
Silva came into tonight’s bout on a six-fight win streak, and all 15 of her professional victories prior came via stoppage (9 knockout, 6 submission).
Souza on the other hand came in on a five-fight win streak as the Invicta FC flyweight champion, with nine of her professional wins coming via stoppage (8 knockout, 1 submission).
Continue reading to see how this flyweight encounter went down:
Official Result: Karine Silva def. Ketlen Souza via submission (ankle lock) at 1:45 of round one
Silva secures an early takedown less than ten seconds into the fight and begins to dominate the contest from top position. She sits back for a leg lock about 90 seconds in, and Souza is forced to tap not long following.
Karine Silva improves to 2-0 inside the octagon at UFC on ESPN 46, keeping her 100% finish rate intact.
🔥 WOW! Karine Silva dominates the octagon at #UFCVegas74, notching her 16th career win with an impressive kneebar submission! 💥 All 16 wins, ALL finishes! 😱💪 Keep an eye on this rising star, she’s the future of the flyweight division! 🌟 #WMMA #UFC pic.twitter.com/kEMjE01GS1
— Women’s MMA Rankings (@WMMARankings) June 4, 2023
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