Jaqueline Amorim denies illegal glove grab in submission of Vanessa Demopoulos
LAS VEGAS – Jaqueline Amorim beat Vanessa Demopoulos with a first-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC Fight Night 242 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Take a look inside the fight with Amorim, who brushed off post-fight controversy over whether or not she grabbed Demopoulos’ glove to help secure an armbar.
Jaqueline Amorim def. Vanessa Demopoulos
Jaqueline Amorim
Result: Jaqueline Amorim def. Vanessa Demopoulos via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 3:28
Updated records: Amorim (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Demopoulos (11-6 MMA, 5-3 UFC)
Key stats: Amorim has seven of her nine wins by submission.
Amorim on the fight’s key moment
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 07: (R-L) Jaqueline Amorim of Brazil secures an arm bar submission against Vanessa Demopoulos in a strawweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on September 07, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
“I was able to do my game plan to take the fight to the ground and look for the finish. I was surprised she was tough on some transitions, but I knew once I locked her in some submission, I’ll be able to finish the fight.”
Amorim on the alleged glove grab
Via broadcast
“She was saying that I was holding the gloves or something and she was in the middle of the transition, but I wasn’t. They say keep going – don’t stop. There’s no holding, and I kept going to try the submission. We didn’t exchange any words. I knew she was having her moment (to protest), and that’s fine.
“I was holding over the the gloves, together. My corner said they looked at (the replay), and I wasn’t. I heard the commission was taking a look and they said it was fine and nothing was holding. So for me, it’s fine. I have a clear conscience. I did the right thing.”
Amorim on what she wants next
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 07: (L-R) Jaqueline Amorim of Brazil battles Vanessa Demopoulos in a strawweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on September 07, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
“I heard that (a show is coming to) Tampa. I’m from South Florida. I will be ready. It’s about the location. … Whatever they put in front of me, I’ll be ready.”
To hear more from Amorim, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.
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