Karine Silva de Almeida (born December 2, 1993) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
[4] Silva's venture into the world of combat sports began with "Chinese boxing", eventually transitioning to mixed martial arts.
Her journey took a significant turn when she joined a team that offered comprehensive training in various disciplines like luta livre, wrestling, MMA, and muay Thai.
During her early years, she dominated under the Aspera Fighting Championship banner, capturing six wins and headlining AFC 20 with a first-round armbar victory over Leticia Oliveira Ribeiro.
She would go on to win her next 4 bouts via stoppage, however, her international debut ended in defeat, as Marina Mokhnatkina submitted her with a kneebar at Fight Nights Global 81: Matmuratov vs. Ignatiev in December 2017.
[5] She would go on to lose her next bout via unanimous decision to Dione Barbosa after a two year layoff, Silve started building momentum by dropping down back to flyweight and knocking out Vitoria Ferreira in August 2019.