Olympic, Brazilian World Judo Champion Rafaela Silva Moves to MMA
Olympic, Brazilian World Judo Champion Rafaela Silva Moves to MMA Kayla Harrison will not be the only female Olympic judo champ that decided to move to MMA. Brazilian Rafaela Silva, the 2013 world judo champion and former 2016 Olympic gold medalist below 57 kgs (125 pounds), has officially started her MMA training. Joining the new MMA academy led by Professional Fighters League lightweight fighter Joilton Lutterbach, she has already begun picking up striking fundamentals. According to Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Claudio Silva, who held mitts for her for the first time, the judoka's...
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