Ketlen Vieira: This Is MMA, Not Judo

Ketlen Vieira hears the hype and knows the stakes but isn’t letting any of it bother her.

As she prepares to face Kayla Harrison on the main card of UFC 307 on Saturday in Salt Lake City, Utah, in a likely bantamweight title eliminator, the 33-year-old Brazilian spoke to Sherdog about the path that brought her to this, the biggest fight of her career so far.

“Looking back, I only see good things in my career,” Vieira said. “There were a lot of conquests over the years. God gave me more than I asked for. I came close to the championship belt many times. I always believe in God’s plans. It wasn’t the right time. When the right time comes, it will happen. I haven’t fought in a year. I was…