Karine Silva is becoming well-known for her fighting acumen. The Brazilian flyweight (18-4) made her first four opponents in her UFC career. As a result, she’s become one of the promotion’s most dangerous fighters.
Women’s matches in the UFC tend to be overlooked. It’s usually the boisterous, brash male personalities that dominate the airwaves, bringing eyeballs to the product.
This weekend, #13-ranked Karine Silva tries to continue climbing the rankings when she takes on #12 Ariane Lipski. Both women hail from Brazil and entered the Flyweight division’s top 15 in their last bouts.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s flyweight division is replete with talent. Fighters from the top tier to the bottom rung are clashing fiercely to squeeze past stiff competition.