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PFL Women's Flyweight

Ariane Lipski da Silva VS Sumiko Inaba

UPMC Events Center, Moon Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Tale of the Tape

18-12-0 Record 8-3-0
32 Age 35
167 cm Height 162 cm
170 cm Reach 162 cm
orthodox Stance —
56% Finish rate 63%
33% KO rate 50%
22% Sub rate 13%

Result Summary

Ariane Lipski da Silva def. Sumiko Inaba Decision (unanimous) · R3 5:00

Making her promotional debut, Ariane Lipski da Silva faced off against the dangerous Sumiko Inaba in a fast-paced women's flyweight bout. The "Queen of Violence" dictated the terms of engagement from the start, utilizing sharp, technical striking to keep Inaba at the end of her punches. Inaba showed incredible toughness, continuously pushing forward and attempting to close the distance to land combinations. However, Lipski's composure and brilliant footwork neutralized much of Inaba's offense. Over the three rounds, Lipski consistently found her range, landing crisp jabs, heavy right crosses, and punishing kicks. While Inaba had fleeting moments of success during clinch entries, Lipski controlled the pace and the overall flow of the standup exchanges, earning a convincing unanimous decision victory (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) after 15 minutes of action.

Fight Overview

Former KSW champion and UFC veteran Ariane da Silva (Lipski) makes her highly anticipated PFL debut. Known as the 'Queen of Violence,' she aims to resurrect her momentum against the incredibly dangerous and durable Hawaiian striker, Sumiko Inaba.

Keys to Victory

Ariane Lipski da Silva

  1. Leverage her 8cm reach advantage to pick Inaba apart with long straight punches
  2. String together aggressive Muay Thai combinations ending with leg kicks
  3. Initiate the Thai plum to land devastating elbows and knees on the inside

Sumiko Inaba

  1. Use constant lateral movement to avoid getting trapped against the SmartCage
  2. Focus on striking volume over single-shot power to outpoint da Silva
  3. Time level changes to disrupt da Silva's forward pressure and secure unexpected takedowns

Last 5 fights

Ariane Lipski da Silva

  1. L Wang Cong Decision · R3 5:00 · 7 JUN 2025
  2. L Jasmine Jasudavicius Submission · R3 2:28 · 2 NOV 2024
  3. L Karine Silva Decision · R3 5:00 · 27 APR 2024
  4. W Casey O'Neill Submission · R2 1:18 · 16 DEC 2023
  5. W Melissa Gatto Decision · R3 5:00 · 1 JUL 2023

Sumiko Inaba

  1. L Dakota Ditcheva Decision · R3 5:00 · 19 JUL 2025
  2. W Mackenzie Stiller TKO · R2 4:25 · 7 SEPT 2024
  3. W Saray Orozco Decision · R3 5:00 · 13 JUN 2024
  4. L Denise Kielholtz Decision · R3 5:00 · 17 NOV 2023
  5. W Veta Arteaga Decision · R3 5:00 · 22 APR 2023

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