Issue 164

February 2018
  • Age: 33
  • Weight: 135
  • Record: 3-1
  • Nationality: Moroccan, via France

The Moroccan made Paris home, but represented her homeland at London 2012 and Rio 2016 as a judoka. With a judo Olympian in the shape of Ronda Rousey responsible for bringing women’s MMA into the mainstream, there’s no wonder this hip-throwing, rib-crushing bantamweight is getting plenty of attention. Currently at 3-0, she’s shown it’s not just her takedowns that are ferocious but her strikes, too. A debut win over IMMAF world champion Leah McCourt showed how good she can be.

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