Ketlen Souza lost to Loopy Godinez by decision at UFC Vegas 122 on October 10 in Las Vegas. Godinez was visibly bloodied during the fight but held on to take the win on the judges' scorecards.

Souza's manager confirmed intentions to appeal the result, pointing to what the camp calls controversial scoring by the judges. The camp raised concerns about how the judges scored the rounds, arguing the result did not match the action inside the octagon. No further details on the appeal process have been confirmed.