V. Demopoulos was a stripper for 13 years (Photo: Reproduction/Instagram)
After overcoming Jinh Yu Frey at the opening of the UFC Las Vegas 57, last Saturday (25), Vanessa Demopoulos repeated what he had done with Joe Rogan in UFC 270, in January, and stole the show by jumping on former champion Michael Bisping's lap, responsible for interviews in the Octagon. The celebration has become a trademark of the North American, who after 13 years working as a stripper and pole dancer, has gained prominence in the largest MMA organization in the world.
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After being defeated by JJ Aldrich in her UFC debut in 2021, Vanessa Demopoulos turned things around and now has two consecutive victories in the organization, both achieved in 2022. In the first of them, in January, the athlete revealed that she was a stripper and pole dancer for 13 years and that she only left the profession “six or eight weeks” before finalizing the Argentine Silvana Gomez Juarez No. UFC 270.
I don't think it's a secret, I was an exotic dancer for 13 years. I didn't actually say that on the mic, but I'd like to say it now. I stopped being a stripper to continue this camp. I stopped dancing six or eight weeks ago so I could fully focus on MMA and take it extremely seriously in the gym every day. So, that's where this base comes from. That's where my splits come from. And a lot of my jiu-jitsu, in fact, comes from my experience as a pole dancer”, explained the fighter at the time.
Professional in MMA since 2017, Vanessa Demopoulos He combined fighting with dancing for almost four years before dedicating himself fully to martial arts. At 33 years old, “Lil Monster” has a record of eight wins and four losses.
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