Ketlen Gabriela Da Silva Souza (born 18 August 1995) is a Brazilian

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place t ...

who competes in the women's

Flyweight Flyweight is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing up to and including 51 kg (112 lb) for a title fight. Professional boxing The flyweight division was the last of boxin ...

division of the

Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor ( ...

(UFC). She previously competed in

Invicta Fighting Championships Invicta Fighting Championships, also known as Invicta FC, is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion dedicated to women's mixed martial arts that was founded in 2012 by Janet Martin and Shannon Knapp. The promotion is current ...

where she is a former flyweight champion.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Souza started her professional MMA career in 2016 and mainly fought in Brazil. She amassed a record of 11–3 prior to being signed by Invicta. In her last fight before Invicta, Souza defeated Gisele Moreira via unanimous decision for the SFT Women's Bantamweight Championship at SFT 28 on 5 August 2021.

Invicta Fighting Championships

Souza was scheduled to challenge the reigning Invicta FC Flyweight Champion Karina Rodríguez at Invicta FC 46. However, Souza withdrew from the bout four days before the event and was replaced by Daiana Torquato. Souza made her Invicta debut on September 28, 2022, at Invicta FC 49 against Maiju Suotama. She won the fight via unanimous decision. Souza was booked to challenge Kristina Williams for the vacant Invicta FC Flyweight Championship at Invicta FC 51 on January 18, 2023. She won the fight via unanimous decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On May 2, 2023, it was announced that Souza has signed with the

. In her debut, Souza faced

Karine Silva Karine Silva de Almeida (born December 2, 1993) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of June 10, 2025, she is #12 in the UFC women's flywe ...

on June 3, 2023, at

UFC on ESPN 46 ''UFC on ESPN: Kara-France vs. Albazi'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 46'' or ''UFC Vegas 74'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 3, 2023, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, ...

. She lost the fight by kneebar submission and suffered a knee injury in the process. Souza faced Marnic Mann on April 27, 2024, at

UFC on ESPN 55 ''UFC on ESPN: Nicolau vs. Perez'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 55'' and ''UFC Vegas 91'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 27, 2024, at the UFC Apex facility, in Enterprise, N ...

. She won the fight by unanimous decision. Souza faced Yazmin Jauregui on September 14, 2024 at

UFC 306 ''UFC 306: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili'' (also known as ''Noche UFC 2'' and branded as ''Riyadh Season Noche UFC'' for sponsorship reasons) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 14, ...

. She won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round. This fight earned her a ''

Performance of the Night UFC Bonus Awards are three separate cash bonuses usually awarded to four fighters after each UFC event, based on internal decisions by UFC management. More/fewer bonuses have been awarded at some events, especially when no knockouts or submissions ...

'' award. Souza faced

Angela Hill Angela Patrice Hill (born January 12, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the women's Strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She was formerly signed with the Invicta Fighting Championships, where ...

on February 15, 2025 at UFC Fight Night 251. She lost the fight by split decision. Souza is scheduled to face Piera Rodriguez on August 2, 2025 at

UFC Fight Night 257 ''UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Zhang'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 257'' and ''UFC on ESPN+ 115'') is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on August 23, 2025, at the Shanghai ...

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

(One time) *

** Invicta FC Flyweight Championship (One time) *Standout Fighting Tournament **SFT Women's Bantamweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Souza, Ketlen 1995 births Living people Martial artists from Manaus Flyweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Luta Livre Brazilian female mixed martial artists Ultimate Fighting Championship female fighters 21st-century Brazilian sportswomen