Claressa Shields already has her next MMA opportunity lined up.
Following her successful MMA debut against Brittney Elkins at PFL 4 two weeks ago, the boxing superstar is set to compete again at a PFL event on Aug. 27 at Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Fla. MMA Fighting confirmed the news with league officials following an initial report by MMA reporter Ariel Helwani.
Shields’ opponent for Aug. 27 is yet to be determined.
In her first MMA fight, the two-time Olympic boxing gold medalist was in trouble early as the more experienced Elkin used her grappling to keep Shields on the mat.