Michelle Nicolini is an eight-time world champion in BJJ (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) and a third degree black belt holder with 20 years of martial arts experience.
You’d never know it if you ran into the petite professional fighter in the street.
On Friday, she’s up for one of the biggest challenges in her martial arts career.
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Having built up years of experience as an expert grappler, she’ll have to defend herself against powerful Muay Thai kicks and punches when she competes in the One Championships — her first professional MMA competition. …
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