“I love the matchup,” she said. “I think it’s going to be a super exciting fight. Cheyenne, she doesn’t have any strengths – like something that she does really well – she’s more well-rounded on the ground, well-rounded on the feet. There’s nothing that I have to be worried about or anything like that, so I can really just go in there and play my game, do what I do best and just have fun. I’m really excited to go in there and share the cage with her.”
Although the switch meant 12 weeks of prep down the drain in a way, Martin relishes the opportunity to “do whatever” she wants because of the way she views the stylistic clash.
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All in all, December 4 represents a day on which Martin can cash in on all the effort and changes she has made in the last nine months. It was a journey, sure, but should she get her hand raised, it’ll make that moment all the more satisfying.
“It means a lot to me,” Martin said. “I put in so much work during this camp. I have so much trust and faith in the work that I did that I know, without a doubt, I’m getting my hand raised, and it’s going to be a sweet victory for me.”
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