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Flyweight Karine Silva Goes For Her Tenth Straight Victory When She Takes On Viviane Araújo At UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic
The women’s flyweight division quickly became one of the most competitive across the entire UFC. Valentina Shevchenko secured the title for the second time with her win over Alexa Grasso in their trilogy fight and there is plenty of new blood for the future hall of famer. Manon Fiorot is likely next in line for a championship opportunity, but then you have a trio of younger contenders with Erin Blanchfield, Maycee Barber, and Natalia Silva, who look like the future of the division.
After that, there’s former strawweight champions Rose Namajunas and Jessica Andrade, but also knocking on the door of contention is Karine Silva. She’s 18-4 and entered the promotion through Dana White’s Contender Series, defeating Yan Qihui by submission in 2021.
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Heading into UFC 309, Silva rides a nine-fight win streak with eight of those being by finish. She takes on Viviane Araújo in the second fight of Saturday’s main card, which shows that the matchmakers think highly of both competitors.
Karine Silva's Guillotine Submission | Dana White's Contender Series Free Fight
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Karine Silva's Guillotine Submission | Dana White's Contender Series Free Fight
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Araújo comes in at 12-6 overall, but is battle tested, having fought the likes of Amanda Ribas, Alexa Grasso, and Jennifer Maia. Despite being 2-4 since May 2021, Araújo is currently the No. 9 flyweight in the world, and with Silva being No. 11, the stakes are high.
Silva’s skillset is extremely well rounded and she is a clear product of the newest generation of MMA. Her striking has great fundamentals, with clean boxing, kicks, and lots of pressure.
On the ground is where she excels, with three of her four UFC wins coming by submission. Silva is a submission threat whenever the fight hits the canvas, bringing a variety of chokes and joint locks that makes her dangerous from all positions.
Since she made her promotional debut in June 2022, Silva’s finishing ability is up there with the biggest stars on the roster.
Poliana Botelho was the first UFC athlete to find out. After an even first four minutes, Silva scored with a huge right hand that might’ve dropped Botelho, but Silva immediately followed with a takedown. She unleashed a series of strikes, which eventually helped set up the D’Arce choke to end the contest at 4:55 of round one.
Her second trip to the Octagon was put on hold for 12 months for reasons out of her control, but that didn’t stop Silva from putting on an epic performance. Silva brought the fight to Ketlen Souza right away, forcing her to the fence and then bringing it to the mat.
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The crafty submission game was on full display as Silva was attacking with ground-and-pound, but suddenly switched to the leg for a kneebar, finishing the bout.
To kick off UFC 292: Sterling vs O’Malley, Silva locked in her third straight submission victory and got revenge against Maryna Moroz. The two faced off in 2014, with Moroz finding an armbar in the first round.
.@KillerKarine has quite a few submissions to her name 😮💨
— UFC (@ufc) September 2, 2024
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Towards the end of the first round of the rematch, Silva landed a perfectly timed takedown, then lost top position, only to squeeze a guillotine choke during the closing seconds, with Moroz tapping just before the horn sounded.
In her last outing, Silva cruised to a unanimous decision over Ariane da Silva, using her high-level grappling throughout. The Contender Series alum dragged da Silva to the canvas in each round, advancing positions and chasing submissions constantly, but da Silva’s defensive work was just enough to prevent a finish.
The win moved Silva to 4-0 in the UFC and extended her overall win streak to nine. With the mixture of her finishing ability and the fight taking place on pay-per-view, Silva has a chance to enter the top 10 and make some real noise this Saturday when she faces Viviane Araújo.
UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic took place live from Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York on November 16, 2024. See the final Prelim & Main Card Results, Official Scorecards and Who Won Bonuses - and relive the action on UFC FIGHT PASS!
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