UFC’s ‘Lil Monster’ Vanessa Demopoulos has made her first, and certain final foray into sumo wrestling.
Paying homage to the UFC’s early days when weight classes had been unparalleled, the strawweight competitor determined to check her abilities in opposition to Egyptian sumo wrestler Ramy Elgazar. Tipping the scales at 499 kilos, Elgazar outweighs Demopoulos by greater than 380 kilos. Evidently, the sparring match didn’t go Demopoulos’ approach.
Posting a video clip of the transient, however entertaining encounter on Instagram, Vanessa Demopoulos acknowledged that “measurement doesn’t matter,” however the way in which issues performed out, she might have been mistaken. At the beginning of the competition, ‘Lil Monster’ jumps into the arms of Elgazar with one thing akin to skilled wrestling. Maybe she was going for a cross-body block or a hurricanrana, however neither labored out in her favor. As a substitute, Demopoulos was playfully launched head over heels and slammed again down onto the mat. The smile on her face following the slam clearly confirmed the 2 had been simply having some enjoyable.
“It was an honor to wrestle World Class Skilled Sumo Wrestlers,” stated Demopolous in her put up on social media.
Vanessa Demopoulos is Driving Excessive Following Again-to-Again Wins within the Octagon
Regardless of a loss in Dana White‘s Contender Collection, Vanessa Demopoulos was given a possibility to compete at a UFC Struggle Evening occasion in August 2021. On that night time she fell to opponent JJ Aldrich by way of unanimous resolution. When it appeared like her UFC profession had been reduce quick, ‘Lil Monster’ bought the decision to face Silvana Gómez Juárez 5 months later at UFC 270.
Scoring a first-round submission by way of armbar, Demopoulos famously jumped into the arms of Joe Rogan throughout her post-fight interview. ‘Lil Monster’ replicated the celebration with Michael Bisping in June following a cut up resolution win over Jinh Yu Frey.
Following the win, Vanessa Demopoulos confirmed that she can be again within the Octagon earlier than the top of 2022, however was going to take her household on trip first.
“I’m trying ahead to preventing in MMA previous to the top of the yr,” stated Demopoulos whereas talking to Cageside Press. “Proper now, my full focus is having the ability to go on this trip with my household, which I promised them for thus a few years now, that as quickly as I made it to the UFC, I’ll go to Greece with you guys. In order that’s arising on the finish of this month. I couldn’t be happier to spend household time, after which as soon as I get again, I’m gonna be proper again into gear and able to rock n’ roll.”
