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Fighting out of Curitiba, Parana, Brazil, Karine “Killer” Silva, 31, was one of the winners of the Ultimate Fighting Championship event “UFC 319” on August 16, 2025. She now holds a professional mixed martial arts record of 19 wins and 5 losses.

“UFC 319”

Held at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, United States, “UFC 319” featured 12 MMA matches. The second one was a flyweight bout between Silva and Dione “The Witch” Silva, 33, of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.

Rob Madrigal served as the referee. After three five-minute rounds, he raised the hand of Silva, who was declared the winner via unanimous decision.

This is Silva’s fifth UFC win. She has been competing in the promotion since 2022.

The loss downgraded Barborsa’s professional MMA record to 8 wins and 4 losses. She is 5’6″ tall while Silva stands 5’6″.

Barbosa turned 33 on May 8, 2025. She has been competing in the UFC since 2024.

Karine Silva

Born in Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, Silva turned 31 on December 2, 2024. She is a black belt in Brazilian jiujitsu.

Before joining the UFC, Silva competed in Sparta MMA, Curitiba Fight Pro, Victory Iron Girls, Aspera Fighting Championship, Xtreme Fighting Championships, Curitiba Top Fight, Fight Nights Global, Katana Fight, Cidade da Luta and Standout Fighting Tournament. She made her professional MMA debut in a Sparta MMA event in Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina, Brazil on June 15, 2013.

On October 26, 2021, Silva submitted Qihui “Queen Kong” Yan of Guangnan, Yunnan, China via guillotine choke at “Dana White’s Contender Series 2021” Week 9 at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, USA. When the Dourados native made her UFC debut at “UFC Fight Night 2017” at the same venue on June 4, 2022, she submitted Poliana Botelho of Muriae, Minas Gerais, Brazil via Brabo choke.