Ariane Lipski da Silva, known as 'The Queen of Violence,' has announced her retirement from combat sports following PFL San Diego. The Brazilian fighter closes out her career after competing at the event.
Ariane da Silva, widely known as "The Queen of Violence," has announced her retirement from mixed martial arts following her appearance at PFL San Diego, closing the book on a career that spanned nearly a decade of professional competition.
The 32-year-old Brazilian flyweight leaves the sport with a professional record of 17 wins and 11 losses. Standing five-foot-six with a 67-inch reach, da Silva competed as an orthodox striker and built her reputation on an aggressive output, averaging 4.05 significant strikes landed per minute throughout her career. She ranked fourteenth in the women's flyweight division at the time of her departure.
Why it matters
- Da Silva's exit removes one of the more active strikers from the women's flyweight landscape, where she ranked inside the top fifteen
- Her 4.05 significant strikes landed per minute marked her as a high-volume offensive fighter who consistently pushed pace
- The retirement opens her divisional slot, with implications for fighters on the fringes of the flyweight rankings seeking positioning
Da Silva carried the "Queen of Violence" nickname throughout her career honestly, rarely backing away from exchanges and frequently producing memorable moments inside the cage. Her 41 percent striking accuracy reflected a pressure-forward style that prioritized volume, and she also showed occasional grappling activity with 0.47 takedown attempts per fifteen minutes across her fights.
PFL San Diego served as her final stage. With 28 combined professional bouts behind her, da Silva steps away from competition having tested herself across multiple organizations at the highest levels of the sport.
