Karine Silva Reacts to Boos After Contentious Win at UFC 319
Briefly

Karine Silva defeated Dione Barbosa by unanimous decision at UFC 319, sparking controversy among the Chicago crowd and commentators. Barbosa initially outperformed Silva, who managed to regain momentum in the second round and applied several submission attempts in the third. Despite the crowd's dissatisfaction and the commentary highlighting poor judging, all three judges awarded Silva the win, crediting her performance in Rounds 2 and 3. Silva expressed confidence in her victory, citing her second-round success and multiple near-finishes in the final round.
Barbosa stepped up on short notice to face Silva on the UFC 319 prelims at the United Center in Chicago. Silva regained some momentum in the second round and made a couple of serious submission threats in the final round. While Barbosa was a -250 favorite at the end of the fight, Silva earned a unanimous decision win, with all three judges scoring Rounds 2 and 3 in her favor.
I won the second round and then in the third round I almost finished her three times. What else do you want me to do? If that's not enough for you, what else do we need to do?
Read at Sherdog
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