There’s been a change of plans for the professional MMA debut of former US Olympian Taekwondo specialist Valerie Loureda.
Loureda was scheduled to fight Anastasia Bruce at Bellator 215 on February 15th in Connecticut. Much like Loureda, Bruce has no pro MMA experience, but while Loureda’s amateur record is listed as 2-1, Bruce’s record is 0-12. Not exactly competitive matchmaking, to say the least.
Evidently, the commission agrees, and the fight has been rejected by Mike Mazzulli, president of the Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation and also the head of the Association of Boxing Commissions.