Poliana Botelho

Karine Silva made the most out of her Octagon debut earlier today (Sat., June 4, 2022) live on ESPN+ from inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, when the flyweight prospect stopped Poliana Botelho with a beautiful first-round submission (D’Arce choke). LIVE! Stream UFC Vegas 56 On ESPN+. Heavyweights...

Karine Silva got a buzzer-beater finish with a first-round submission that put Poliana Botelho away at UFC Vegas 56. Following a knockdown on the feet, Silva saw an opening to wrap up a D’arce choke, but time was running out as she locked up her hold. Silva didn’t give up the submission though, and Botelho was ultimately forced to tap out just before the horn sounded.

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Karine Silva wins her first UFC bout in the closing seconds of round one, submitting Poliana Botelho at UFC Vegas 56. Karine Silva gave herself a warm welcome to the UFC at UFC Vegas 56, scoring a submission of Poliana Botelho with five seconds remaining in the first round. Both...

A pair of all-Brazilian bouts are set for upcoming events in the spring, multiple people with knowledge of the situation confirmed the news to MMA Fighting. Poliana Botelho is set to welcome flyweight newcomer Karine Silva to the octagon on June 4 while Polyana Viana draws Tabatha Ricci in a strawweight clash on May 21. Ag. Fight and Cageside Press first reported the match-ups, respectively.

Priscila Cachoeira will get another shot inside the UFC’s octagon. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Cachoeira will step in as a replacement for Poliana Botelho to face Ji Yeon Kim at the UFC’s event on Feb. 26. Journalist John Hyon Ko was first to report the matchup.

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.

In a women's flyweight bout on Saturday's main card, Poliana Botelho and Luana Carolina meet at UFC on ESPN 23 - also known as UFC Vegas 25 - at the UFC's APEX Facility in Las Vegas. The prelims kick off at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2/ ESPN+, with the main card on ESPN2/ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the UFC on ESPN 23 Botelho vs. Carolina odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

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...