Poliana Botelho

Poliana Botelho signed a contract to face Ji Yeon Kim at UFC Vegas 25 on May 1, and then said “yes” to the UFC when Maya Bueno Silva was offered as a replacement. In the end, Botelho will be sharing the octagon with Luana Carolina, who took the spot after “Sheetara” suffered a back injury.

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After losing two of her past three, Poliana Botelho underwent some changes. Botelho (8-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC), who meets Luana Carolina at UFC on ESPN 23 on May 1, has specifically been working on her ground game by participating in multiple grappling competitions. The Nova Uniao fighter’s two most recent...

The UFC has found a third opponent to Poliana Botelho for what will be the participation of the Brazilian in the UFC Fight Night Las Vegas 25. The one born in Minas Gerais, originally programmed to face Ji Yeon Kim and then to Mayra Bueno Silva, will measure forces with his compatriot Luana carolina in the event.

Poliana Botelho has a new opponent for the first UFC event of May. The Nova Uniao fighter was first booked against Ji Yeon Kim and then agreed to face Mayra Bueno Silva as a replacement. However, with “Sheetara” out due to a back injury, Botelho now takes on flyweight Luana Carolina on May 1, both fighters confirmed on social media following a report from Combate.

Poliana Botelho needs another opponent for her next UFC bout as fellow Brazilian flyweight Mayra Bueno Silva—who replaced Ji Yeon Kim earlier this month—has withdrawn from the card, Botelho announced on social media. “Another change of opponents,” Botelho wrote in Portuguese. “My fight continues [set for] May 1, I’m preparing...

The first UFC card of May has suffered some changes. Randa Markos vs. Luana Pinheiro has been moved to the show after Markos tested positive for COVID-19, forcing her out of this weekend’s event in Las Vegas. Sources confirmed the change to MMA Fighting after Markos made the announcement on social media.

Flyweights Poliana Botelho and Ji Yeon Kim will collide inside the octagon in the first day of May, multiple people with knowledge of the booking told MMA Fighting. Combate first reported the matchup. Botelho and Kim are looking to get back on track in the UFC following recent defeats in...