His run to the top started with a decision win against Michael Liera Jr. Alves had to win three tough matches, including a hard fought final against the 17-year-old brown belt sensation Micael Galvao. Johnatha Alves of Art Of Jiu-Jitsu emerged the winner in a stacked line-up at the EUG Promotions 170lb tournament in Las Vegas, winning $10,000 as champion. I would say, it will be the best thing in my life.Johnatha Alves Beats Micael Galvao, Wins EUG Tournament What would it mean to you to defeat Angela? She’s my idol and if we fight, I do not care if I win or lose. However, it will be a dream if I win this tournament and face Angela for the belt.
But however, I’ll just need to improve more on my ground game and as well as keep training on my striking since it’s my strengths. She has a very good ground game which will be one of the most difficult fight for me. Looking ahead to a potential fight with Angela Lee, what do you envision that fight could look like? I think she would be the toughest in my opinion. Who do you think the toughest woman to beat at ONE Empower will be? Whether I win this fight by decision or by knockout, I have to win. But I’ll focus on striking because this is my strength, especially my elbow and knee strikes. There’s no doubt the ground game will be the most difficult aspect of this fight. The armbar is still her biggest threat, but I believe she’s coming into this fight more improved all around. What is your prediction for your fight with Alyona Rassohyna? I’ve improved a lot with my takedown and submission defense, because we don’t know how this fight will go. I know what I can do in the Circle, and I’m planning to go back to my strengths, which is going back to my striking rather than my ground game. However, I think her cardio isn’t too good, so I’ll try to knock her out as fast as I can.ĭo you feel the fight will be different from the first? How so? She’ll make some adjustments and so will I. It will be a tougher fight for me this time around, for sure. You will be fighting Alyona Rassohyna again, how have you both changed since your first fight? This is something that I’m very proud of. I’m happy to be able to represent Thailand. It’s such an honor for me to be selected to participate among the top eight female martial artists in this tournament. This is a historic card for ONE and WMMA as a whole, what does it mean to you to be a part of it? I want to get the belt, this is not just for me but also for my people who always support me. Yes, to have my fans and family support helps motivate me to be better fighter every day. You are a fan favorite here in the United States, does knowing you have the support of the fans mean something to you? There have been some changes to the line-up, has that affected the way you are preparing for the event? I can say I’m ready to fight anyone, including Angela. Nothing I can say more than I’m ready both physical and mental. I’ve been extremely focused on my MMA game, especially this year. It’s been a long wait for ONE Empower, how are you feeling now that it’s finally happening? The winner of the tournament will face ONE Championship champion Angela Lee, who will return from maternity leave, at the completion of the tournament.įairtex answered questions through a translator and the entire Q & A can be found here. Stamp Fairtex knows second fight with Alyona Rassohyna will be harder than the first.įanSided spoke to Stamp Fairtex one of the women competing in the ONE Empower tournament on Friday.
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