KETLEN VIEIRA

Hailing from Brazil, bantamweight competitor Ketlen Vieira trains out of Team Feitosa and Nova União Manaus. The switch-stance athlete started fighting professionally in 2014 and signed with the UFC in 2016, earning key victories over Holly Holm and Miesha Tate. Holding black belts in both judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, she relies on her grappling and striking skills.

Heading into UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier, Vieira holds a pre-event record of 10-3-0. Her prior fights feature consecutive decision victories over Tate and Holm, followed by a split decision loss to Raquel Pennington in January 2023. She successfully rebounded in July 2023 with a unanimous decision victory over Pannie Kianzad.