LAS VEGAS – Ketlen Souza won’t waste any time basking in the success of his first Octagon victory since UFC on ESPN 55.
After failing in her promotional debut against Karine Silva in June, Souza raised her hand in her second appearance on Saturday, when she overcame Marnic Mann via unanimous decision in their strawweight bout at the UFC Apex.
Souza managed to land 80 significant strikes in three rounds, compared to just 31 for her opponent, and she was confident that boxing would be the key to victory.
“It’s not a surprise to me – I like boxing,” Souza told MMA Junkie and other reporters through a post-fight interpreter at UFC on ESPN 55. “That’s what I like to do. I always thought she would be able to fight back, but that didn’t happen. I was happy with what I achieved.”
Souza was forced to sit through her debut loss for almost 10 months and dwell on it. She doesn’t want too much time to reflect on her victory over Mann and would rather get back to the cage as quickly as possible.
“I want to return as soon as possible,” said Souza. “I will return to training on Monday. This is not the time to take a vacation or take a break. It’s time to train, fight and come back.”
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