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Olympic judo champion Silva moves to mixed martial arts following drugs ban

Olympic judo champion Silva moves to mixed martial arts following drugs ban Tuesday, 26 January 2021 Brazilian Olympic and former world judo champion Rafaela Silva has officially started training for mixed martial arts (MMA) as she looks to transition to her new sport after being banned for a doping offence. The Rio 2016 gold medallist has joined an MMA academy led by Professional Fighters League lightweight fighter Joilton Lutterbach.  According to Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter, Claudio Silva, she is progressing well. An Olympic champion is a different animal, he said. Rafaela is world and Olympic champion.  In less than one hour holding mitts [for] her, it was easy to recognise her focus and power. 

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 future looks bright. “An Olympic champion is a different animal,” Hannibal said

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