There are no secrets to Mayssa Bastos’ success. Hard work, discipline, competitive drive and the support of those closest to her have all played pivotal roles in it.
The multiple-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion will challenge Danielle Kelly for the ONE Championship women’s atomweight submission grappling title in the ONE on Prime Video 24 co-main event on Friday at the historic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. It has taken a collective effort to get Bastos to this point.
“I started in jiu-jitsu through my brother and father,” she told Sherdog.