Congrats to @BetheCorreia
on an amazing career in the UFC
#UFCVegas38 pic.twitter.com/QY7aAQ7ouB— UFC (@ufc)
October 2, 2021
UFC Fight Night 193 was expected to be Bethe
Correia’s farewell in the Octagon, and the Brazilian
bantamweight didn’t alter course following the conclusion of her
bout against Karol
Rosa.
Correia confirmed her decision following a clear-cut decision loss
to Rosa in a preliminary 135-pound contest at the UFC Apex in Las
Vegas on Saturday night.
“Very emotional moment for me,” Correia said in a post-fight
interview in the cage. “It’s been very emotional for me, a lot of
deja vu moments for me. I can only thank the UFC for all the
opportunities they gave me.”
Correia, 38, ends her MMA career with an 11-6-1 mark. She began her
professional tenure with nine consecutive wins, including triumphs
over Julie
Kedzie, Jessamyn
Duke and Shayna
Baszler in UFC competition. The wins over Duke and Baszler —
both part of the short-lived “Four Horsewoman” stable led by
Ronda
Rousey — propelled Correia into a title shot in her fourth
Octagon appearance. Rousey made short work of Correia, winning via
knockout 34 seconds into the opening round of their UFC 190
showdown.
Including that bout, Correia ended her UFC tenure with just two
wins in her last nine outings, besting Jessica Eye
and Sijara
Eubanks while falling to the likes of Holly Holm,
Raquel
Pennington and Irene
Aldana.