ABU DHABI – Ketlen Vieira beat Sijara Eubanks with a unanimous decision Saturday on the main card at UFC 253 in Abu Dhabi.
Take a look inside the fight with Vieira, who rebounded from a loss to Irene Aldana this past December, which was the first setback of her pro career.
Vieira on the fight’s key moment
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – SEPTEMBER 27: (L-R) Sijara Eubanks punches Ketlen Vieira of Brazil in their women’s bantamweight bout during UFC 253 inside Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island on September 27, 2020 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)
“The fight was a lot harder than I thought. I didn’t train for Sijara. Obviously my opponent got changed a couple of weeks before. It was a very tough fight. She doesn’t get rocked by anything.”
Vieira on getting another win
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – SEPTEMBER 27: (R-L) Ketlen Vieira of Brazil punches Sijara Eubanks in their women’s bantamweight bout during UFC 253 inside Flash Forum on UFC Fight Island on September 27, 2020 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)
“It’s really important for me. It proves that I am here for a reason, I didn’t just fall in here.”
Vieira on what she wants next
“I’m ready to fight anyone. I proved that I can do it and that I have a lot to evolve and I can fight the best in the world.”
To hear more from Vieira, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.