J. Maia celebrates victory in Ultimate Photo: Instagram/UFC
Even though she already has a fight for the flyweight belt (up to 56,7kg) on her resume, the Brazilian Jennifer maia He still dreams of a new opportunity and winning the title. In a statement given in thehalf day' of UFC Las Vegas 46, which takes place next Saturday (15), the Tupiniquim athlete admitted to being more mature after the defeat to Valentina Shevchenko and also said she has the necessary motivation to become the category leader.
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“Of course I was very sad when I lost (to Valentina Shevchenko), but after watching the fight, I could see that I had a very good fight against one of the best fighters of all time. So, that was what motivated me to start over and stay on track. I think fighting Valentina made me realize that I'm a more mature fighter now. I have a lot of things that I haven't been able to show yet, so I'm really, really looking at it in a different way,” stated Maia.
Jennifer maia assured that she remains motivated in her career and reinforced that she still has the dream of winning the UFC flyweight belt.
“I love what I do and I love the process. I love cutting weight and I love training. I love the camp of training. I love every step of the way, so that's what motivates me to be here and fight for my dream of being UFC champion”, concluded Jennifer.
Number four in the flyweight rankings, Jennifer recovered from the setback to Valentina Shevchenko with a triumph over Jessica Eye, in the unanimous decision of the judges. The Brazilian fighter will measure forces against Katlyn chookagian No. UFC Las Vegas 46 and could achieve her first double of victories since July 2019. The Brazilian athlete has an MMA record of 19 positive results, seven negative results and one draw.
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