Asia has produced some incredible boxers and MMA fighters over the years. Some of the best-known fighters to have donned gloves and stepped into the ring have Asian heritage. There are scores of Asians literally fighting their way through the ranks in an attempt to forge a fighting career and make a name for themselves in both boxing and the MMA worlds. Ramona Pascual is just one of those potential superstars. Hailing from Hong Kong, Ramona Pascual looks set to be the next best thing in women’s MMA. The 5ft 7in 145lb featherweight faces her first fight since November 2019 on June 11, following a move to Las Vegas to pursue her dream. A Taste of Life in the UFCPascual took up a short-notice offer to travel to Mexico to fight at the iKon Fighting Federation 7 on June 11. She enjoyed a taste of UFC life when she cornered Chinese strawweight Na Liang, who debuted at UFC 261 in Jacksonville. Following her corner experience, Pascual is determined to see her name in the latest UFC betting markets sooner rather than later. There is no doubt in our minds that Pascual will make it to the top of the MMA industry and become a true UFC star. She won her first two professional fights against Ella Tang (doctor stoppage) and Sun Yoo Cheon (punches), although those battles were in late 2016. Pascual then lost her next couple of fights against Jennifer Leigh Norris (armbar) and Janay Harding (ground & pound), but, again, those fights took place in mid-2017, some four years ago. The Hong Kong star in the making came back strong in December 2017 with a unanimous decision victory over Seo Woo Jim in the Bantamweight category. Victory over Russia’s Yulia Kutsenko via KO in November 2019 left Pascual with a 4-2 professional record. First Fight In Almost Two YearsShe now takes on Mexican Guadalupe Guzman, who is making her professional debut and is a hot favorite to secure her fifth win. Pascual has prepared for this fight like her life depends on it. She joined the Syndicate MMA team, headed by head coach John Wood and trained with some of the UFC’s top female talent. Sessions with No. 6 flyweight Joanne Calderwood, South Korea’s Kim “Fire Fist” Ji-yeon, and former champion Nicco Montano have done wonders for Pascual’s confidence and skills. The Hong Kong native spoke candidly in an interview recently and revealed one of the main reasons she took the life-changing step of moving to Las Vegas. “It’s such a privilege. It’s intimidating, but at the same time, it’s incredible because I get so much good work. I think that was also the struggle with being in Asia and not having training partners my size. Over here, I got them my size and bigger.” “So it’s very humbling. It’s so awesome to see their processes and what they go through for these big fights. It’s the girls but also the guys, too. A lot of them are signed to the UFC. Seeing the way they approach training, it gives me a lot of confidence knowing I’m in the right place.” Training With The BestTraining with MMA’s top talent has prepared Pascual both mentally and physically for her June 11 fight, a fight she is ultra-confident about winning. She told the South China Morning Post interviewer that she feels in a good place mentally and that she is more confident and calmer than she has ever been.
Pascual has big plans for the future and plans on going as far as possible in her fighting career. She posted a message to her 8,000 Instagram followers last week, which reads, “vaxxed, waxed, and ready for a night out dancing. Friday June 11 on UFC Fight Pass to catch all my best moves.” We cannot wait to tune in and see what Pascual can do.
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