Karine Silva ’s 11th career first-round stoppage was her most significant to date. Silva (15-4 MMA, 1-0 UFC) made quick work of Poliana Botelho (8-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC) in the opening round of their women’s flyweight bout on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 207 , which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. After landing a thumping punch that put her opponent on the canvas, Silva jumped on top and sliced through her opponent’s defense and into the D’Arce choke, which was just the second finish of its kind in women’s UFC history. It was in deep, too, because Botelho tapped with just five seconds left in the opening round. Check out the replay of the submission below (via Twitter ): 11th first round finish for Karine Silva, what a UFC debut #UFCVegas56 pic.twitter.com/FQpmuRLaNd — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) June 4, 2022 With the win, Silva’s perfect 100 percent finishing rate remained in tact. She’s finished the overwhelming majority of those inside the first round, proving herself to be a potential new threat at 125 pounds
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UFC Fight Night 207 video: Karine Silva taps Poliana Botelho with D’Arce choke – MMA Junkie