Claressa Shieldsâ Opponent Brittney Elkin Openly Reveals Game Plan
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Brittney Elkin is confident her more well-rounded MMA game is going to be the difference in her fight against Claressa Shields.
Elkin will be Shield’s first MMA opponent after the latter transitioned from the boxing world in an attempt to replicate the success she had in boxing. They face each other at PFL 4 tomorrow night. Elkin is returning to the cage after briefly retiring in 2019.
In a recent interview with Low Kick MMA, Elkin expressed that she believes that her veteran savviness and experience in MMA will play a big factor in their fight, focusing on what she does best in the sport.
Claressa Shields Slams Brittney Elkin Ahead Of PFL 4
(via PFL)
Boxing champion Claressa Shields doesn’t sense that Brittney Elkin is confident going into their PFL 4 bout.
Tomorrow night (June 10), Shields will make her highly-anticipated MMA debut. The bout will headline PFL 4 live on ESPN2. Shields has expressed her belief that she will be a two-sport success with the Jackson-Wink MMA team backing her.
Shields hasn’t taken too kindly to Elkin’s prediction of a finishing victory. During the pre-fight press conference, Shields said she thinks Elkin has been changing her tune lately because she’s nervous (via MMAJunkie.com).
Elkin Vows To Hurt Shields, Spoil MMA Debut At PFL 4 By Joseph Patrick Claressa Shields
The 2021 season of the Professional Fighters League (PFL) has already provided quite a number of massive upsets, with big names such as Anthony Pettis, Lance Palmer, and Fabricio Werdum getting unfavorable results.
When the second half of the season begins on Thursday, June 10th, the mixed martial arts (MMA) world could once again bear witness to a gigantic upset when three-division world champion and top pound-for-pound women’s boxer makes her debut in the sport against dangerous grappler Brittney Elkin.
Without a doubt, Shields is one of the biggest names in combat sports today. That’s why her signing with PFL in December 2020 became a massive story.