Thunder Rosa will be making their return to Combate Americas soon — but not as a fighter. Instead, Rosa, real name Melissa Cervantes, will serve as an analyst/commentator for the promotion’s July 15 and July 22 shows in Miami which will stream on…
Thunder Rosa will be making their return to Combate Americas soon — but not as a fighter. Instead, Rosa, real name Melissa Cervantes, will serve as an analyst/commentator for the promotion’s July 15 and July 22 shows in Miami which will stream on Paramount+. Thunder Rosa Returning To Combate Americas Rosa will join play-by-play announcer…
All Elite Wrestling (AEW) professional wrestling champion Thunder Rosa is interested in returning to mixed martial arts (MMA). Rosa is a veteran of the professional wrestling world, having competed in the industry since 2014. She has competed for some of the most prominent promotions in the business; such as Lucha Underground, Ring Of Honor, the…
All Elite Wrestling (AEW) professional wrestling champion Thunder Rosa is interested in returning to mixed martial arts (MMA).
Rosa is a veteran of the professional wrestling world, having competed in the industry since 2014.
She has competed for some of the most prominent promotions in the business; such as Lucha Underground, Ring Of Honor, the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), IMPACT Wrestling, and, of course, AEW.
Currently, Rosa reigns as the AEW Women’s Champion. Recently, she spoke to the “AEW Unrestricted” podcast. The AEW Women’s Champ revealed that she was actually offered a return to MMA recently.
“Actually, I was offered another cage match, a real one, an MMA match. And I’m like ‘I think I can still do it’ …
“But I’m going to take my time on this one, because MMA is something not to play with, and I have a lot of respect for those who stand in the cage.
“If I do it, you guys will know, because I’m probably gonna announce it on my taco vlog as I’m eating tacos.”
Rosa, real name Melissa Cervantes, has one professional MMA fight under her belt. She competed in a strawweight contest against Nadine Mandiau under the Combate Americas banner in 2019.
Although she came up on the wrong side of a decision, Rosa went all three rounds with Cervantes. It will be interesting to see if she ultimately gets back into the cage in the near future.
What do you think about Thunder Rosa potentially returning to MMA competition? Sound off in the comments!
Cris Cyborg enjoyed a professional wrestling style match with Melissa “Thunder Rosa” Cervantes at her private training facility. Rosa is no stranger to mixed martial arts. She trained with Cris in the past and had a professional bout in 2019. After an MMA training session, Cyborg agreed to try a pro wrestling match. “I always […]
Cris Cyborg enjoyed a professional wrestling style match with Melissa “Thunder Rosa” Cervantes at her private training facility.
Rosa is no stranger to mixed martial arts. She trained with Cris in the past and had a professional bout in 2019.
After an MMA training session, Cyborg agreed to try a pro wrestling match.
“I always do something for [opening] the door for women’s wrestling, you know, it’s a different world too and it’s just hustle,” Cyborg told James Lynch (h/t Sportskeeda).
The technique proved to be a learning experience for the Bellator Featherweight Champion.
“We didn’t train together, we did one match, a pro wrestling match. You know, I was no good because I don’t know too much about the rules but probably you guys are going to have fun, we did a video too,” continued Cyborg.
On January 31, the video of the session will premier on Cyborg’s YouTube channel.
The Legend Of Cyborg
Cyborg continues to stack her impressive résumé.
With 20 wins by knockout from Storm Samurai to the UFC and now Bellator, 25 wins and only 2 losses, the first and only Grand Slam MMA fighter in history—holding four championship belts in four different promotions—Cris Cyborg is an MMA legend.
And outside of the cage, Cris puts her heart into less fortunate communities.
As a world champion, she feels it is her duty to make significant positive changes in the world. Her goal is to inspire everyone to help out in whatever way they can.
There is more to come from the defending Bellator women’s featherweight champion.
Perhaps after the fun wrestling match with Thunder Rosa, fans might see the champion add an AEW cameo to her long list of various achievements.
Would you like to see Cris Cyborg at a future AEW event?