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A Contender on the Cusp

Ketlen Vieira appears to have a strong grip on reality.

The Nova Uniao standout will seek her second straight victory over an ex-Ultimate Fighting Championship titleholder when she tests her mettle against Holly Holm in the UFC Fight Night 206 headliner on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Vieira, 30, enters the cage ranked fifth in the promotion’s women’s bantamweight division.

“I don’t care much about rankings,” she told Sherdog.com. “Of course, it’s nice to be in a high position, but the main thing for me is to actually win fights.