MEXICO CITY – Bethe Correia beat Sijara Eubanks with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN+ 17 in Mexico City.
Take a look inside the fight with Correia, who rallied after a tough first round in which she was almost finished late in the frame.
Result: Bethe Correia def. Sijara Eubanks via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Updated records: Correia (11-4-1 MMA, 5-4-1 UFC), Eubanks (4-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
Key stat: Correia got her first win in more than three years and outstruck Eubanks by a factor of 2-1.
Correia on the fight’s key moment
“Between rounds, my coach told me she had felt my hand and told me to trust in my hand power and that Sijara was not going to take me down again. So I was more confident in my striking, of not letting her take me to the ground, where I was having a hard time, and it worked out.”
Correia on winning after some hard times
“I didn’t even remember anymore how it felt getting my arm raised. People were pushing me. I was already feeling bad, not knowing if I could do it again or not. But today I saw that I’m still fine. I still have a lot to give. I came from a very difficult time in my career – many ups and downs, health problems. This camp was very difficult, too. I had other issues. I fought so hard – I wanted so much to fight.”
Correia on what she wants next
“At times, I thought about not fighting at this event. But I went beyond my strength. Now I just want to get some rest and come back even stronger.”
To hear more from Correia, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.
