06-06-26
Ketlen Souza delivered a blistering first-round knockout of Ariane Carnelossi at UFC Vegas 118, securing her first stoppage win inside the promotion.
Souza ended the strawweight bout with a head kick followed by a punch, forcing referee Chris Tognoni to step in and stop the fight at 1:34 of Round 1.
Known as “Esquentadinha,” Souza now rides a two-fight winning streak and moves to 17-6 overall, improving to 4-2 in the UFC strawweight division.
Souza had recently snapped a two-fight skid with a decision win over Bruna Brasil, and this emphatic finish further solidifies her current momentum.
Carnelossi, who entered the matchup with a 15-5 record, has now dropped three of her past four appearances and has just one win since October 2021.
