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LAS VEGAS – Ketlen Vieira has her eyes locked on the upcoming UFC women's bantamweight title fight.
The longtime contender wants the loser of Julianna Peña vs. Kayla Harrison, which goes down Saturday in the UFC 316 co-main event in Newark, N.J. After beating Macy Chiasson on Saturday at UFC on ESPN 68, Vieira (15-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC) thinks that's the fight that makes most sense for her so she can start positioning herself for a title shot.
"We know we have the (title) fight coming up, and it's not even under dispute: When Amanda (Nunes) comes back, she fights for the title," Vieira told reporters at the UFC on ESPN 68 post-fight press conference. "So given the fact that she's going to fight for the championship against whoever wins, whoever loses that fight, I think it would be good for me. So whoever loses between Kayla and Julianna, that's the fight for me."
Although Vieira had a dominant decision win over Chiasson, the victory came with controversy. Vieira couldn't make the agreed-upon bantamweight limit and had the fight moved to featherweight. She said a medical problem made it impossible for her to make the weight.
"Sometimes you have problems that fall out of your control, out of your hands, which is what happened to me: I had a medical problem," Vieira said. "Unfortunately, some people stop with that, so that doesn't make my win any less. My opponent also hadn't made weight for the weight class when the problem happened. She also accepted the fight, and I think if you accept a fight it's because you think you're going to win – so that doesn't take anything away from my win."
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Ketlen Vieira calls for loser of Julianna Peña vs. Kayla Harrison
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The longtime contender wants the loser of Julianna Peña vs. Kayla Harrison, which goes down Saturday in the UFC 316 co-main event in Newark, N.J. After beating Macy Chiasson on Saturday at UFC on ESPN 68, Vieira (15-4 MMA, 9-4 UFC) thinks that's the fight that makes most sense for her so she can start positioning herself for a title shot.
"We know we have the (title) fight coming up, and it's not even under dispute: When Amanda (Nunes) comes back, she fights for the title," Vieira told reporters at the UFC on ESPN 68 post-fight press conference. "So given the fact that she's going to fight for the championship against whoever wins, whoever loses that fight, I think it would be good for me. So whoever loses between Kayla and Julianna, that's the fight for me."
Although Vieira had a dominant decision win over Chiasson, the victory came with controversy. Vieira couldn't make the agreed-upon bantamweight limit and had the fight moved to featherweight. She said a medical problem made it impossible for her to make the weight.
"Sometimes you have problems that fall out of your control, out of your hands, which is what happened to me: I had a medical problem," Vieira said. "Unfortunately, some people stop with that, so that doesn't make my win any less. My opponent also hadn't made weight for the weight class when the problem happened. She also accepted the fight, and I think if you accept a fight it's because you think you're going to win – so that doesn't take anything away from my win."
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Ketlen Vieira calls for loser of Julianna Peña vs. Kayla Harrison
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