Necessity was the mother of re-invention in Iasmin Lucindo ’s case.
“I got started in martial arts very early on,” she told Sherdog.com. “In truth, I went in for self-defense after witnessing domestic violence in my own family. After that, I found myself enjoying it very much.”
What started with kickboxing eventually led to a professional mixed martial arts debut at the age of 15, as Lucindo took care of Alline Khyra with third-round punches at a regional event in Brazil on May 10, 2017. “I kept at it,” she said. “I loved doing it.