Ketlen Vieira
Fenomeno
Brazil
Gets no help from judges in defeat
Vieira lost to Norma Dumont via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 28-29) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It's not the worse decision we've ever seen, but it sure feels as if Vieira deserved a better fate. She landed one takedown in each of the first two rounds and was seemingly up 20-18 heading into the final frame. Dumont definitely won Round 3, but two of the three judges felt Vieira didn't do enough over the first 10 minutes to earn the decision. It's a crushing loss for Ketlen, who at age 34, hasn't managed to string together back-to-back wins since November 2021 to May 2022. She's still plenty competitive most every time out, but that's not going to be enough moving forward.
It's not the worse decision we've ever seen, but it sure feels as if Vieira deserved a better fate. She landed one takedown in each of the first two rounds and was seemingly up 20-18 heading into the final frame. Dumont definitely won Round 3, but two of the three judges felt Vieira didn't do enough over the first 10 minutes to earn the decision. It's a crushing loss for Ketlen, who at age 34, hasn't managed to string together back-to-back wins since November 2021 to May 2022. She's still plenty competitive most every time out, but that's not going to be enough moving forward.
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New opponent scheduled
Vieira is scheduled to compete against Norma Dumont in a bantamweight fight at UFC Vegas 110 on Nov. 1, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
For half a year, Vieira had been dealing with a debacle in terms of trying to fight Macy Chaisson. However, that is no longer an issue, especially after Vieira outlasted Chaisson in May. Up next for Vieira is Dumont, previously scheduled to fight a former UFC champion in Raquel Pennington.
For half a year, Vieira had been dealing with a debacle in terms of trying to fight Macy Chaisson. However, that is no longer an issue, especially after Vieira outlasted Chaisson in May. Up next for Vieira is Dumont, previously scheduled to fight a former UFC champion in Raquel Pennington.
Gets right back in win column
Vieira defeated Macy Chiasson via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Vieira had weight cutting issues entering this fight, forcing it to be moved from bantamweight to featherweight. It ended up being a huge break for her in the end. Ketlen failed on her lone takedown attempts, but still managed to rack up 10:06 worth of control time. She didn't land many notable offensive blows, but when you combine the control time with a 106-52 edge in total strikes landed, you're going to win a decision. Vieira has alternated wins and losses in her past five fights dating back to May 2022.
Vieira had weight cutting issues entering this fight, forcing it to be moved from bantamweight to featherweight. It ended up being a huge break for her in the end. Ketlen failed on her lone takedown attempts, but still managed to rack up 10:06 worth of control time. She didn't land many notable offensive blows, but when you combine the control time with a 106-52 edge in total strikes landed, you're going to win a decision. Vieira has alternated wins and losses in her past five fights dating back to May 2022.
Chiasson bout now featherweight
Vieira is scheduled to compete against Ketlen Vieira in a featherweight fight at UFC Vegas 107 on Saturday, according to Nolan King of MMA Junkie.
ANALYSIS
Neither party has publicly disclosed why their scheduled fight was moved up a weight class from bantamweight. Vieira has not fought at featherweight, unlike Chiasson, who fought there in 2021.
Neither party has publicly disclosed why their scheduled fight was moved up a weight class from bantamweight. Vieira has not fought at featherweight, unlike Chiasson, who fought there in 2021.
Chiasson fight back on tap
Vieira will take on Macy Chiasson in a bantamweight bout at UFC Vegas 107 on May 31, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Vieira was expected to fight Chiasson twice in the past, in Jan. 2023 and Feb. 2025, but both fights got canceled. It remains to be seen if this one will actually go through. Vieira is looking to bounce back after losing her most recent bout to Kayla Harrison, whereas Chiasson has won her last two fights.
Vieira was expected to fight Chiasson twice in the past, in Jan. 2023 and Feb. 2025, but both fights got canceled. It remains to be seen if this one will actually go through. Vieira is looking to bounce back after losing her most recent bout to Kayla Harrison, whereas Chiasson has won her last two fights.
Chiasson fight canceled
Vieira's bout against Macy Chiasson has been removed from the card at UFC Seattle, per Damon Martin of MMAFighting.com.
ANALYSIS
The bout was canceled due to an undisclosed injury suffered by Chiasson. It is thus far unknown when or if the fight will be rescheduled.
The bout was canceled due to an undisclosed injury suffered by Chiasson. It is thus far unknown when or if the fight will be rescheduled.