In the Octagon, Alex Chambers knows she has the ability to outthink her opponents.
She also knows that being a brainiac isn’t always a good thing.
MMA fighting requires intelligence, but it’s also good to have instincts, quickness and superior skills. Chambers will have a chance to prove she possesses all of that tonight when she faces Paige VanZant on the main card at UFC 191.
When it comes to smarts, Chambers (5-2) is possibly the sharpest fighter in the UFC. She has a science degree in mathematics and physics from the University of Sydney in Australia, and she was close to competing course work on a degree in mechatronics engineering.