Fighting in enemy territory will be nothing new for Ariane da Silva, who steps into the cage to take on Canada's Jasmine Jasudavicius at UFC Edmonton on Saturday night.

Da Silva reigned as the KSW flyweight champion before joining the UFC, including traveling to Poland multiple times to face European opponents. With nearly 30 MMA fights under her belt, “Queen of Violence” welcomes the controversial energy from the arena.

“I've had this experience before,” da Silva said in an interview with MMA Fighting, referring to her round-of-16 knockout win over Katarzyna Lubonska in 2015. “My first international fight for KSW was against a Polish fighter in Poland. “I really think the Canadian fans will be on (Jasudavicius's) side, but it's a fight. When the cage closes, it's just the two of us and the referee in there. You can scream, but it doesn’t affect the game plan or what we’re doing there.”

“But what I really love is fighting in front of an audience,” she continued. “I think this is what brings out the best in my game, much more than, for example, the APEX with a small and cold audience. I think this is good for our strategy to make the fight more exciting.”

Two of da Silva's last four fights have come inside the UFC APEX, a 1-1 win over JJ Aldrich and a recent loss to Karine Siva, both by decision. Competing at UFC 296 in front of nearly 20,000 fans at T-Mobile Arena, the Brazilian forced Casey O'Neill to tap with an armbar in the second round.

Da Silva achieved 10 of her 17 MMA victories by finish, six of them by knockout, and said: “I know my opponents fear my punch.”

“I know I have a high level shot,” da Silva said. “My coach Renato trained with Rafael Cordeiro at Chute Boxe in Curitiba and they have a great tradition in MMA and I bring that into my DNA as an athlete. And I’m strong too.”

Da Silva revealed that she expected Jasudavicius to be her next opponent even before the UFC made the offer, and she loves the match due to Jasudavicius' aggressive style. The Canadian talent has never been down as a pro, winning five of seven since joining the UFC, but “Queen of Violence” expects that to change this weekend.

“Casey O'Neill has never been submitted before Aldo, and I'm a striker, but I submitted her,” da Silva said. “I don’t limit myself. This is MMA and anything can happen. I'm aggressive, I have heavy hands, I have the technique and I'm a finisher. I can finish fights on the feet and on the ground and that's what I'm looking for. I’ll look to finish this fight from the first round, but I’m willing to go the distance if I have to.”