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Olympic gold-medal winner and undefeated boxing champion Claressa Shields is going to test her skill in the world of mixed martial arts. Per
Olympic gold-medal winner and undefeated boxing champion Claressa Shields is going to test her skill in the world of mixed martial arts. Per
Boxing star and Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields is set to make her MMA debut on PFL’s June 10 event being held at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. While an opponent has yet to be determined, Claressa Shields made big waves wh…
Boxing star and Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields is set to make her MMA debut on PFL’s June 10 event being held at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. While an opponent has yet to be determined, Claressa Shields made big waves when she announced her foray into the MMA world by signing […]
Boxing superstar Claressa Shields is giving the public an idea as to when she thinks the mixed martial arts fight with Amanda Nunes will materialize. In case there is unfamiliarity surrounding Claressa Shields, her boxing accolades are downright ridicu…
Boxing superstar Claressa Shields is giving the public an idea as to when she thinks the mixed martial arts fight with Amanda Nunes will materialize. In case there is unfamiliarity surrounding Claressa Shields, her boxing accolades are downright ridiculous. In fact, the 25-year old phenom has won several boxing world titles in multiple weight classes, […]
Boxing superstar Claressa Shields has explained why she is ahead of UFC dual-weight champion Amanda Nunes as the greatest female fighter of all time. Shields made history on Friday evening when she became the first boxer (male or female) to become undisputed world champion in two different divisions. The 25-year-old scored a unanimous points victory […]
Boxing superstar Claressa Shields has explained why she is ahead of UFC dual-weight champion Amanda Nunes as the greatest female fighter of all time.
Shields made history on Friday evening when she became the first boxer (male or female) to become undisputed world champion in two different divisions. The 25-year-old scored a unanimous points victory over Marie-Eve Dicaire to achieve this feat.
One day later, Nunes was in action defending her featherweight belt against Australian contender Megan Anderson. ‘The Lioness’ made quick work of her opponent, finishing the fight by submission in the opening round.
It’s clear that these two women are the best in their chosen sports.
However, Shields believes her status as GWOAT is secured by the fact she is set to venture into MMA.
The Olympic gold medallist has inked a promotion deal with PFL and is set to make her MMA debut later this year.
“If people can’t say that I’m the greatest woman of all-time because I just box, they can’t say she’s that she’s the greatest woman of all-time if she just does MMA. You gotta be able to do both because boxing and MMA are both combat sports,” Shields told Sirius XM Boxing. “Right now, I’m ahead of the game when you talk about that, because I have my first MMA match June 10th.”
“But when it comes to being the greatest woman of all time, you gotta be able to do both. And that’s what I’ve come up with,” Shields added. “But Amanda Nunes could do nothing with me in a boxing match. But the thing is, I’ll be able too do something with her, in the MMA cage, just in about two, two and a half years because I’m learning everything so fast. You may see me and her fighting against each other because I’m only 25, and I’ll be 28 in three years, I won’t be 40.” (Transcribed by MyMMANews)
"Right now, I'm ahead of the game when you talk about that." — @Claressashields explains why she's closer than Amanda Nunes is to "GWOAT status"
— SiriusXM Boxing (@SiriusXMBoxing) March 8, 2021
Who do you think is the GWOAT? Claressa Shields, Amanda Nunes or someone else?
Two-time Olympic Boxing gold medalist Claressa Shields says she appreciates and has been using some recent advice from Conor McGregor ahead of her professional MMA debut. This past December, McGregor commented on an Instagram post featuring Shields’ MMA training at Jackson Wink MMA, elaborating on some in depth MMA advice for the gold medalist. “Teach […]
Two-time Olympic Boxing gold medalist Claressa Shields says she appreciates and has been using some recent advice from Conor McGregor ahead of her professional MMA debut.
This past December, McGregor commented on an Instagram post featuring Shields’ MMA training at Jackson Wink MMA, elaborating on some in depth MMA advice for the gold medalist.
“Teach her balancing on the single leg first! Warm up / warm down for EVERY session – Pick the single leg and move her around. Elevate the leg high. Push her back with it. Lower it forward etc etc. Get her real cozy hopping on that single leg! Improve her hamstring flexibility as well as balancing ability. Crucial going forward! Have her play with her punching while balancing on the single also. Finding the target of the temple of the person moving her leg around! Think coziness! Good luck Clarissa! Excited to see you progress!”
Shields made noise in the MMA world when she signed with the PFL this past fall. She is expected to make her MMA debut later this year in late 2021. In a recent interview with Betway Insider, the reigning Olympic gold medalist said she appreciated the suggestions from McGregor and was utilizing them in her training.
“I just feel when Conor reached out, I feel like in a way he actually cared and he was wishing me good luck, and that’s what I appreciated most,” Shields said. “He didn’t have to give me any advice. He could have just seen it and kept on, but instead he was like, ‘I’m going to give out this advice,’ and it was great. I took it, I use it, and hopefully everything goes as it’s supposed to go.”
While Shields is currently preparing for a boxing bout with undefeated champion Marie-Eve Dicaire on March 5, she certaintly is looking forward to her MMA future in the PFL and beyond.
“I can’t wait to get back in the MMA gym,” Shields said. “The PFL have announced their lightweight division for the PFL league, and even though I’m trying so hard to not think about MMA, I had to look up every last one of them girls’ names. I had to. It just didn’t sit right with me not to.
“I had to look these girls up, I had to know who is in the tournament, what their record, what their background is, and I did a whole little background check on the list.”
Claressa is certainly one of the most anticipated MMA debuts in sometime. Only time will tell how far she can make it, but there is no doubt she has the skillset to make some real noise in the MMA world.
How do you think Claressa Shields will fare in MMA? Will she eventually make her way to the UFC?
Cris Cyborg has been at the top of the food chain in regards to women’s MMA since it’s inception. Whilst her loss to Amanda Nunes knocked her off the pedestal of WMMA Goat, she still holds a level of skill and power that few can replicate. Alternatively, Kayla Harrison is the one of the latest […]
Cris Cyborg has been at the top of the food chain in regards to women’s MMA since it’s inception. Whilst her loss to Amanda Nunes knocked her off the pedestal of WMMA Goat, she still holds a level of skill and power that few can replicate. Alternatively, Kayla Harrison is the one of the latest athletes to transition into the spirt of MMA. Harrison won gold at the 2012 Olympics in Judo, and currently holds an 8-0 record in MMA. With wins in both Invicta and the PFL, Harrison is rapidly making a name for herself. However, she currently fights at lightweight, a division that currently lacks a wide variety of talent in WMMA.
Cris Cyborg recently offered a potential answer to Harrisons search for worthy opposition, as reported by BJPENN. In an interview with James Lynch on The Catch Up, Cyborg was asked her thoughts on Harrison and a potential matchup between the two. The Bellator champ stated that “A couple fights I’ve seen her. I believe she’s fighting girls under or below her skill. The girls aren’t on her level. But she’s doing great, this is a strategy [by] her manager.”
She also remarked that “I believe this year she’s gonna fight for PFL, she’s gonna be in a tournament at 155 [pounds]. And if she becomes the champion of this tournament, for sure I would like to make a match with her that all the fans would like to watch. I would like to go to 155 before I retire. I want to help build the division and if she is young, let’s see if she would like to do a match, one real match for her.”
Cyborg is currently the Bellator featherweight champion, and is coming off a win against Arlene Blencowe. Harrison is coming off a one off Invicta fight, in which she finished Courtney King in the second round. Alternatively, multiple weight boxing champion Claressa Shields is another top level athlete who has recently transitioned to MMA. Shields has also stated that she would be interested in a matchup with Harrison in the future.
What are your thoughts on a potential Cyborg Harrison matchup?
"Right now, I'm ahead of the game when you talk about that." — 
