Getting into 2022 coming off a loss in her earlier bout, strawweight Vanessa Demopoulos was in want of a win in opposition to Silvana Gomez Juarez at UFC 270 this previous January to not solely kick her yr off on the suitable foot but additionally get herself again on observe.
In simply over two minutes, Demopoulos was capable of choose up a submission victory over Juarez and show she will bounce again within the face of problem.
“UFC 270 was a tremendous evening for me,” Demopoulos instructed MMAWeekly.com. “I feel it actually confirmed me overcoming adversity and my means to struggle by means of conditions.
“I did get caught, so it was one thing to develop from, and displaying that there’s nothing actually that’s going to cease me, in any respect. It’s fairly scary for anybody standing throughout the cage from me.”
One thing that Demopoulos seems like will assist her in her bouncing again is the actual fact she now seems on the finer particulars of the struggle sport greater than she did prior to now.
“Now that I’m doing quite a lot of struggle analytics I see quite a lot of the essential particulars that perhaps weren’t so current to me earlier than I began analyzing fights,” stated Demopoulos. “I get to see issues with a recent perspective and recent eyes and have been capable of take that into my coaching as nicely.”
This Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada, Demopoulos (7-4) will look to choose up her second win in a row when she faces Jinh Yu Frey (11-6) in a preliminary 115-pound bout at UFC Combat Night time: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot.
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“I’ve actually been specializing in myself and my progress as an athlete and with the ability to be sharper and be extra expert and extra well-rounded, so I’m trying ahead to this struggle and seeing all the things that we’ve labored so exhausting on,” Demopoulos stated.
“No matter exhibits by means of is what I’m glad for. I’m actually well-rounded, so I’m trying ahead to a having enjoyable and enjoying out no matter alternative presents themselves.”
Whereas she has private plans forward of her that might restrict the quantity of instances she fights within the second half of 2022, Demopoulos is trying to return to motion earlier than yr’s finish.
“Preventing two instances could be superb, however I promised my household I’d take a trip again to Greece,” stated Demopoulos. “So if I can get in two fights that might be a dream, however undoubtedly another struggle earlier than the tip of the yr.”
