Jaqueline Amorim UFC Vegas 97 Post Fight Interview

well congratulations how are you feeling go ahead Drake you can Drake uh thank you uh I feel amazing I just grateful to be here like being the UFC was always my dream uh of course I'm going to be always look for the win but just to be here I'm just grateful to live the life that I always dream of did you did the fight go the way that you had anticipated it going or were there some surprises in there uh um I I was able to do my game plan uh to take the fight to the ground and and look for the Finish um I was surprised at Le she she was toughing on some transitions uh but I knew once I BL her in some siss I'll be able uh to finish the fight and then that's what I did did you and and um Vanessa exchange words afterwards I know she was protesting it saying your fingers were in her gloves what what did you say to each other afterwards uh uh we didn't actually like what she would say that I was holding the gloves or something um and she was say in the middle of the transition oh she was holding the glove but I wasn't uh um they the ref say keep going don't stop she's not holding and I keep going try the submission we didn't exchange any words I was just uh H her talk and just you know Let it go I knew she she was having her moment and that's fine did you have a chance to look at the video and see cuz it does look like you have your fingers in her glove so I'm just curious if now that you've looked back if you realize oh maybe I did or or can you explain to us why it looks that way uh I just have opportunity to look on the big screen uh um for the angle that I look it did look like I was holding I was holding over the the gloves like together like this not inside um but maybe I'll look later my my corner say they look at it wasn't uh I heard that commission was take a look and they say was fine and nothing was holding so for me it's fine I have a a a clear conscience so I did the right thing and yeah is it hard when you have a win like this where there is a little bit of potential controversy where you you feel like maybe you can't celebrate the way you would if it was more clear of a win what what do you think of that uh no I don't let affect me I I like I say I have a clear conscious I know I did the right thing the ref was right there he said no keep it going if he say I was hold the glov he touch my hand or inside the gloves he touch my hand say stop or Let It Go but know he say keep it going she's not holding and I and I did that what's next for you when would you like to fight again uh I I heard there a UFC in Tampa I'm from South Florida so in December I think and if UFC wants me to fight I will be be ready um and yeah is there an opponent you'd like to fight there or is it more about the location uh it's about the location but um maybe UFC is going to offer me a hand component now but UFC knows what to do whatever they put in front of me I'll be ready thank you thank you congratulations on the win thank you um what we saw you go straight to that ground attack and kind of you know want to pin her there go to work was that the game plan going in or what was the strategy for Vanessa uh that was the game plan for for sure I knew she was a great Grappler but uh in my opinion I have an advantage on the grappling the H so my goal was to put the fight on the ground and try to explore the grapple and look for the finish and regardless of the whole glove thing and all that which is unfortunately going to just kind of be talked about probably just as much as your Victory were you taken back at all surprised uh or pleased that you were able to just hit all these Transitions and take that armhole so quickly cuz that was a first round finish that was fantastic yeah yeah um I I was looking for the finish I love the is one of my favorite finish when she when I was on her back she was trying to escape to put him in the clo gu so my my intention was to get the uh I know she say I was hold the Glo but like I say I have a clear conscience the ref was there when she was say she was say no keep it going it's fine and I heard the commission also saw but yeah maybe on the camera looks like I was holding but uh if and if you can see on the video I changed the GRE right way from on top of the Glo to the side and I don't think that affects anything on the I'm about finish I'm sure you'll get this question again so I apologize you know for behal of everybody would you give her if if it's up to you or not or maybe that's what the UFC Deans would you give her a rematch to kind of justify this or you're moving past it that's already behind you um I don't know if UFC wants that but if she wants yeah but I want I want to move past my goal is to move forward like on on the division and yeah we see like I know they they will say some things but you can say what I want I have a clear conscience I went I I my step doctor gone I did my job and I'm happy yes yes what's what's next on your play what's how do we finish 2024 do you want to try to maybe get a ranked opponent get that Florida event what's you know what's like what's on your yeah what are the goals to finish 2024 uh yeah my goals is of course uh get a ranked opponent by the end of the year if UFC wants but like I said I'm not in a rush to in the division like I know I have a lot to grow and yeah this is only my fourth fight in the UFC I think and yeah whatever you C thinks that I'm fighting next I'm I'm going to say yes I'm here to do my job and yeah whatever they put in front of me if it's a hker opponent or no I'm going to be ready to fight excellent and last for me great performance tonight looking awesome in Vegas it is the fourth one how how have you grown what are you most proud of thus far in your career as a as a fighter as a as a UFC fighter as a professional athlete when you look back thus far what are you most proud of I think I'm most proud of it overcome my debut loss was my first ever uh but I think that was the best thing that could have happened to me in the beginning I open my eyes for a lot of things that I have to grow uh on my game like I Tred to uh grow in every aspect of my game of camp or and fight and yeah I'm just like more comfortable like being more mature fight I'm just proud of myself to be able to show what I'm capable of in the division and I'm going to work harder every time to step on this octagon and put on our show for the fans uh like I say in the Octagon I'm not he is St oon to get a win for win or just win like no I want to finish the fight I know that's what the fans like it that's what I always try to do inside the Octagon excellent stuff congrats on the win well done tonight thank you so much than thank you