Celebrity Biographies
Ketlen Vieira Height, Weight, Age, Body Stats
Ketlen Vieira Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 feet 8 inches |
weight | 61 kg |
birth date | 26. August 1991 |
Star sign | Virgo |
Freund | unknown |
Ketlen Vieira is a Brazilian mixed martial artist known for being one of the most dangerous fighters. She managed to win her first 10 fights, with 2 of those wins coming via KO. She has also maximized her experience as a wrestler and 4 of her first 10 wins have come via submission.
Born name
Ketlen Vieira
nickname
Phenomenon
Sun sign
Virgo
Place of birth
Manaus, Amazon, Brazil
nationality
training
After completing her schooling, Ketlen Vieira enrolled in law school at university. She graduated from university with a major in law.
occupation
Mixed Martial Artist
family
- Father – unknown
- Mutter – Socorro Freitas
- Siblings – unknown
Manager
Ketlen Vieira does her representation work on her own.
classification
bantamweight
Style
Judo, Kickboxing, BJJ, Wrestling
Build
Athletic
Height
5 feet 8 inches or 173 cm
weight
61 kg or 134.5 lbs
friend/spouse
Ketlen Vieira has refrained from speaking about her personal life in her limited interactions with the media, making it difficult for us to share anything about her love life and dating history.
race/ethnicity
Latino
hair colour
Schwarz
eye color
dark brown
sexual orientation
Just
distinguishing features
Athletic constitution
brand promotion
Ketlen Vieira has used her social media activity to promote a range of products and brands including:
- Like + Gelateria
- Sushi Ponta Negra
- Voūk Kimonos
Known for
- As one of the most successful and popular Brazilian MMA fighters
- As one of UFC ‘s top rated bantamweight fighters . In July 2018, she was seeded 2nd in the official UFC bantamweight rankings.
First MMA match
In October 2014, Ketlen Vieira made her professional MMA debut at Circuito de Lutas: Fight Night 4 in São Paulo. She met Juliana Leite and managed to eliminate her opponent in the 2nd round.
Personal trainer
Ketlen Vieira works hard in the gym and does training to maintain her achievements in the octagon ring. At the gym, she focuses on improving her endurance and conditioning through strength training.
Ketlen also uses a lot of daytime to hone her fighting skills. It is usually managed by its head coach André Pederneiras. Through her sparring sessions, she gets some vigorous cardio.
To make sure she’s eating right, Ketlen relies on the advice of her nutritionist, Victor Silvestre. Usually she focuses on a clean diet. The lean meat gives her the protein she needs. She also varies her carbohydrate intake depending on the intensity of her training schedule.
Ketlen Vieira Facts
- She started judo training at the age of 12. She started working on her Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills from a young age.
- Ketlen holds a black belt in judo. She also has a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
- Before she focused on becoming an MMA athlete, she was an experienced wrestler. She had even managed to win the Brazilian national wrestling championship.
- After deciding to become an MMA competitor, she began training with Marcinho Pontes (who had also trained well-known Brazilian fighter José Aldo in the early stages of his career) at Nova Uniao Manau ‘s gym.
- Prior to joining UFC, she had managed to claim the Mr. Cage bantamweight titles in bout under Mr. Cage and Big Way Fight Night Banner.
- When she came to UFC, she had amassed an impeccable 6-0 record in 17 months.
- She was ready to face Tonya Evinger on UFC Fight Night 137 in September 2018. However, in August 2018, it was announced that she retired from the fight due to a knee injury.
- Follow her on Facebook and Instagram.