Ketlen Souza was defeated by Loopy Godinez by decision at UFC Vegas 122 on October 10 in Las Vegas. Godinez was clearly cut and bleeding during the fight but managed to take the win on the judges' scorecards.

Souza's manager announced plans to appeal the result, pointing to what the camp describes as controversial scoring by the judges. The camp questioned how the judges assessed the bout, suggesting the outcome did not reflect what happened inside the octagon. No further details on the appeal process are available at this stage.