Bia Mesquita is about to make her long-awaited MMA debut on June 15 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, when she faces Jorgina Ramos in a bantamweight contest at Spaten Struggle Night time.
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The cardboard is headlined by a boxing match between Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen, and also features Silva’s son Kalyl Silva and 2020 Olympic gold medalist Hebert Conceição.
Mesquita was just lately inducted to the IBJJF Corridor of Fame after claiming 10 world titles, together with two within the absolute division, plus Pan-American and European championships underneath the IBJJF banner and main jiu-jitsu titles in Abu Dhabi.
The ADCC gold medalist joined American High Staff in Florida and introduced her transition to MMA after submitting ex-UFC champion Miesha Tate in a grappling match in December 2022. Lately, she submitted one-time UFC title challenger Jennifer Maia at ADXC.
Ramos competed as soon as underneath MMA guidelines, combating to a majority draw this previous March in Rio de Janeiro. A blue belt in jiu-jitsu, “Jogo” has earlier expertise in boxing and kickboxing.
