All Ketlen Vieira needed to do Saturday to notch a win over Pannie Kianzad was drag the fight to the ground. At UFC Fight Night 224 , Vieira (14-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) defeated Kianzad (16-7 MMA, 5-4 UFC) via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28). The bantamweight bout at The O2 in London was a smothering, one-sided performance between two UFC-ranked contenders. In each round, Vieira quickly dragged the fight to the canvas with relatively no issue at all. Despite the dominant control, Vieira was unable to lock in a submission, though there were attempts. She tried an arm-triangle choke, but Kianzad evaded the finish.
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UFC Fight Night 224 results: Ketlen Vieira smothers Pannie Kianzad en route to victory – MMA Junkie