Liz Carmouche is eyeing double champ standing in Bellator forward of her upcoming flyweight title bout with Juliana Velasquez.
A pioneer of girls’s MMA, Liz Carmouche has been within the combine on the very high ever since ladies started competing within the sport. ‘The Lady-rilla’ is on the point of face undefeated flyweight champion, Juliana Velasquez, at Bellator 278 this April 22. Carmouche has nice momentum in her favour, is on a three-fight win streak, and coming off a powerful first-round knockout win over the previously undefeated Kana Watanabe.
Forward of the headlining title bout at Bellator 278, Liz Carmouche spoke to LowKickMMA about her ambitions for attaining double champ standing and bringing Bellator to Okinawa, Japan the place she grew up.
Speaking about her plans if she wins the title, Liz Carmouche stated.
“I like the thought of, as a substitute of rematches, attempting to tackle anyone else. Successful that belt, I’d prefer to, hopefully, if Bellator and COVID would permit, I’d prefer to go to a different nation and have a chance to see someplace totally different. And to compete towards a unique opponent.
“One of many issues that I really need to have the ability to do in Bellator with the belt is 2 issues, I need to open up the 135 division by first taking the 125 belt. After which after that, I need to take Bellator to Japan and battle in both mainland Japan or Okinawa.”
Liz Carmouche is now not at San Diego Fight Acamedy
Liz Carmouche has spent a very good chunk of her profession coaching on the San Diego Fight Academy with fellow BJJ specialist Ilima-Lei Macfarlane. She revealed that she’s now not coaching there as she’s trying to spend extra time along with her household.
“Now I’m now not concerned with any health club in any way moreover my very own private coaching,” stated Carmouche earlier than including the place she trains now, “principally out of the Area MMA.”
The very first ladies’s battle within the UFC featured Liz Carmouche towards Ronda Rousey at UFC 157. After a loss to Valentina Shevchenko in 2019, she was let go from the promotion the week of her scheduled battle. She was doing media for the UFC when she was knowledgeable of their determination to chop her. In an look on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show, Carmouche would later state that she was cut because she kept beating prospects and wouldn’t be capable of keep as lively as she wished to.
Her affect on the game and the rise of feminine athletes competing in MMA has been unbelievable. She’s nonetheless going sturdy being a quantity two ranked flyweight contender for Bellator who has the chance to grow to be champion of the division. Her upcoming battle towards Velasquez might get her a step nearer to being a double champ.
Do you assume Liz Carmouche will win the title?
