So far as her 2021 goes, there’s not a lot for flyweight Liz Carmouche to be upset about.
In two bouts final yr, Carmouche was capable of decide up back-to-back victories and safe a shot on the Bellator flyweight title.
“I believe final yr performed out nice,” Carmouche informed MMAWeekly.com. “I had the chance to showcase completely different elements of my recreation and achieve this in a really dominant manner.
“I used to be lucky sufficient that gave me a telephone name to combat (Kana) Watanabe (at Bellator 261 final June), and it actually helped make (this upcoming) combat attainable.”
Having been within the combat recreation now for over a decade, Carmouche doesn’t lack for motivation or drive to proceed to develop her recreation, as evidenced by her continued progress.
“Partly issues do form of develop naturally with sure facets of it, however I even have my MMA coach that can see issues that I have to work on or issues I have to be taught that he needs so as to add along with all the pieces I’m studying,” stated Carmouche.
“I’m creating naturally, however I’m lucky sufficient to have a coach that’s continually rising and including issues on, and desires us to hunt out completely different martial arts to place into our recreation. Our fixed factor is evolution, and due to that I’m continually studying new issues and bringing new issues into the sport.”
On April 22 in Honolulu, Hawaii, Carmouche (16-7) will problem Juliana Velasquez (12-0) for the 125-pound championship in the principle occasion of Bellator 278.
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“I’ve been learning Juliana since she was set to combat Illima (Macfarlane), and have been mimicking her combat type, seeing the weaknesses in her recreation,” Carmouche stated. “I discovered so much from the Illima combat, after which once more from Denise (Kielholtz’s), and I simply really feel like that each place that she has a weak spot I’ve a power. And the areas that she’s robust I’m higher at.
“I’m actually enthusiastic about this match-up. You’re going to see nothing however my success in that combat.”
Although 2022 might find yourself being her most profitable yr but, Carmouche will take one issues at a time with optimism to what might come subsequent.
“Partly it’s one combat at a time,” stated Carmouche. “I by no means wish to look forward or overstep the place I’m specializing in, however I additionally need to look forward and plan for what could possibly be subsequent.
“What’d actually wish to see 2022 flip into is no less than one or two extra fights; getting this belt after which having a title combat in opposition to another person and protecting it.”
