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Jaqueline Amorim denies illegal glove grab in submission of Vanessa Demopoulos

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September 8, 2024

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Jaqueline Amorim denies illegal glove grab in submission of Vanessa Demopoulos

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Jaqueline Amorim[/autotag] 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

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) — 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

“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) — 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.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 242.

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