In another world, Kay Hansen would be spending her summers fielding grounders on Soldiers Field and getting ready for a packed academic schedule. Not grinding away on the mats at 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu in Fullerton, Calif., preparing to inflict physical punishment on another human being.
But that’s the choice Hansen made at the age of 16 and she hasn’t looked back since. Now 19, Hansen is getting ready for her fourth pro MMA bout, a flyweight bout with fellow 19-year-old Erin Blanchfield at Invicta FC 32 this Friday at Firelake Arena in Shawnee, Okla.