Jaqueline Amorim glad to bounce back from a first loss that brought her to tears

LAS VEGAS – Jaqueline Amorim beat Montserrat Conejo with a third-round TKO Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC on ESPN 51 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Take a look inside the fight with Amorim, who has all seven of her pro wins by stoppage.

Jaqueline Amorim vs. Montserrat Conejo

Result: Jaqueline Amorim def. Montserrat Conejo via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 3:41
Updated records: Amorim (7-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Conejo (10-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Key stats: Amorim outstruck Conejo 141-20 overall, and 86-6 in significant strikes.

Amorim on the fight's key moment

Jaqueline Amorim def. Montserrat Conejo, UFC on ESPN 51

“Finally my first UFC win, so I’m just feeling really happy right now. Today, I’m finally able to show what I’m capable of a little bit inside the octagon. I have no words to describe how I’m feeling right now. After my UFC debut, I knew I had a lot of mistakes. I came back to my team, I corrected some mistakes, and I wanted to be dominant today. I stepped inside the octagon with my mind like I wanted to show dominance every round, and that’s exactly what I did.”

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS, TONIGHT 😤@JacqueAmorimBJJ | #UFCVegas78 pic.twitter.com/yOLbuNryxx

— UFC (@ufc) August 12, 2023

Amorim on bouncing back from her first loss

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – AUGUST 12: (R-L) Jaqueline Amorim of Brazil kicks Montserrat Conejo of Mexico in a strawweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on August 12, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Powers/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

“It was very difficult after my first loss in my UFC debut. I was really sad, to be honest. During this camp, I had a lot of tough moments that I was not believing in myself. I spent a week off of this fight camp – I was just so frustrated. I had some injuries in the camp, so there were days that I would just cry. The training wasn’t going well. I was down with myself, but thankful I have a great team behind me. So I put my mind in place and trusted the process and believeed in myself. I just stepped in this octagon to show what I’m capable of.”

Amorim on what she wants next

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – AUGUST 12: (L-R) Montserrat Conejo of Mexico punches Jaqueline Amorim of Brazil in a strawweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on August 12, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Powers/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

“It’s one of my dreams since I signed to the UFC, so if the UFC wants, I’ll be ready in November to fight in the UFC Brazil (in Sao Paulo). I’ll be really happy to fight in front of my fans, my family, my dad.”

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

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