Ketlen Souza wanted to play spoiler against Yazmin Jauregui at UFC 306, and it went to perfection

LAS VEGAS – Ketlen Souza beat Yazmin Jauregui with a first-round technical submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 306 at Sphere in Las Vegas.

Take a look inside the fight with Souza, who picked up the first $50,000 bonus of her UFC career for the upset.

Ketlen Souza def. Yazmin Jauregui

Result: Ketlen Souza def. Yazmin Jauregui via technical submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:02
Updated records: Souza (15-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Jauregui (11-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC)
Key stats: Souza was an underdog of around 4-1 and got her first submission win in 6.5 years.

Souza on the fight’s key moment

“My intention was to come and spoil the Independence Day (celebration) for Mexico, and I’m glad I got the victory. … That was the intention – to come out quickly, and we executed this strategy and happy we got the win.”

Souza on taking a low blow from Jauregui

“This was actually the first time that I got hit that way. I didn’t realize it hurt so bad, but it’s something that doesn’t happen that often. I don’t know. It’s just normal, I guess. As far as I know, there is no protection for women on the genital area, but I think maybe it could be a change (for uniform rules for women).”

Souza on fighting at Sphere

“You know, The fact that it’s something unique, maybe it’s something that we never see again, maybe there might not be another UFC event at the Sphere, so I’m very happy to be part of it and very happy with the win I got.”

To hear more from Souza, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 306.