Ketlen Vieira has a point to prove at UFC 307.
The UFC veteran once again enters a fight looking to earn a shot at the bantamweight title with a victory, and feels it may finally come if she beats two-time Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison this Saturday in Salt Lake City, especially with all the hype surrounding the former PFL champion.
“I think she underestimates me,” Vieira said in an interview with MMA Fighting. “When she says she’s better than me in all areas, she’s underestimating me. She’s a very good athlete, she’s a Olympic medalist for a reason, but she’s not better than me in everything because she’s completely dependent on taking the fight to the ground. We haven’t seen her trade on the feet for three rounds. Maybe she can do that in the future, but I don’t see that right now.”
Harrison said during the UFC 307 media day on Wednesday she believes she “can beat all three girls in the same night,” referring to her upcoming opponent and both UFC 307 co-headliners, Raquel Pennington and Julianna Peña.
Harrison has only fought once inside the octagon, dominating and finishing Holm with a rear-naked choke. Vieira also holds a win over Holm, as well as Miesha Tate, Cat Zingano and Sara McMann.
“I’m used to this already,” Vieira said. “People always say I’m the underdog and I’m still here, beating the best. I’ve been here many times before. When I fought McMann the winner would fight for the belt, and I won. When I fought Cat Zingano, who was the only woman to beat Amanda [Nunes in the UFC], the winner would go for the belt, and I won. I beat two other ex-champions, Miesha and Holly. I’m used to big fights. People have short memory and continue to underestimate me.”
Vieira sees the Harrison clash as a “semifinal” to determine the next contender in the 135-pound division, and expects Pennington to successfully defend her throne Saturday against Peña.
“It’s a great fight for me,” Vieira said of Harrison. “I’m more complete than Kayla, I have more tools. I have good ground game and good judo as well. You can’t learn to defend judo takedowns in judo, but that’s something I’ve done my entire life. And I’m also evolving on the feet. I’m getting more complete every day. If I have to grapple with her, I will. If I have to trade with her, I will. She can’t do the same because she completely dependent on her ground game.”
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SALT LAKE CITY – UFC 307 took place Saturday with 12 bouts on the lineup. We’ve got you covered with backstage winner interviews from the card at Delta Center.
You can hear from all the UFC 307 winners by checking out their individual post-fight news conferences below.
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Former women’s strawweight champion Carla Esparza hoped for the storybook ending at UFC 307. While she didn’t get it, she now leaves the sport with a decorated and historic legacy.
On Saturday’s prelims at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Esparza (20-8 MMA, 10-6 UFC) lost a unanimous decision to Tecia Pennington (13-7 MMA, 9-7 UFC). The scorecards were 29-28, 29-28, and 30-27.
The fight was fast-paced, exciting, and close. Esparza worked all facets of her game, while Torres found tremendous success with leg kicks that debilitated Esparza by the bout’s end. Esparza scored a late takedown and some big ground-and-pound blows in the final seconds of Round 3, but it wasn’t enough to steal her the fight.
Upon the decision reading, the crowd voiced their displeasure with the decision as they drowned out Pennington’s post-fight speech with boos.
When it was time for Esparza to have the microphone, the crowd cheered in appreciation. With her young son dressed as Cookie Monster from “Sesame Street” in her arms, Esparza and UFC commentator Joe Rogan shared an emotional moment as the promotion played her a tribute highlight compilation on the big screen.
Laying down her gloves for the final time 🥹 #UFC307 pic.twitter.com/LjgzZ0pwyC
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) October 5, 2024
Esparza, 36, retires after 14 years of professional fighting, including nearly a decade in the UFC. She was the first-ever UFC women’s strawweight champion, winning gold in the “TUF 20” Finale against Rose Namajunas. She lost the title in her following bout against Joanna Jedrzejczyk.
It took Esparza seven years and 11 fights to get back to a championship opportunity for a second time. Once there, she made the most of it, though, as she defeated Rose Namajunas by split decision at UFC 274 in May 2022.
Like her first reign, the second ended without a title defense. She lost to Zhang Weili in her defense attempt at UFC 281 in November 2022.
After the loss, Esparza stepped away from fighting to give birth to her son, Donovan. Upon the initial announcement of Saturday’s bout, Esparza revealed the fight would be her last.
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Check out the best photos from Court McGee’s first-round submission win over Tim Means at UFC 307 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. (Fight and venue photos by Jeff Swinger, USA Today Sports)
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Court McGee got the job done at home when he arguably needed to most.
At UFC 307, McGee (22-13 MMA, 11-12 UFC) opened the card at Delta Center on Saturday and defeated Tim Means by submission via rear-naked choke at 3:19 of Round 1.
McGee’s game plan appeared to be executed to a tee. He dragged Means (33-17-1 MMA, 15-14 UFC) from the clinch to the ground, largely avoiding damage, and worked for the back of Means, which he eventually found.
After he got both hooks in, McGee wrapped his hand around Means’ neck and squeezed. While it may have been more of a neck crank than a choke, McGee got the tap nonetheless.
THE CRUSHER IN FRONT OF THE HOME CROWD 😤@Court_McGee secures the RNC in the first round! #UFC307 pic.twitter.com/Md8KSF56YT
— UFC (@ufc) October 5, 2024
The finish was McGee’s first since UFC 121 in October 2010. The win snapped a three-fight losing skid for the 39-year-old.
Means, 40, falls to 1-5 in his most recent six.
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