Vanessa Porto has fought the who’s who of women’s MMA throughout a 16-year career in the sport, and sees Liz Carmouche as one of the best opponents so far ahead of their Bellator 256 bout in Uncasville, Conn., on Friday.
A former Invicta FC flyweight champion who makes her first walk to the Bellator circular cage on a four-fight winning streak, Porto has defeated a list of talents that includes Germaine de Randamie, Zoila Frausto, Roxanne Modafferi and Jennifer Maia, losing to legends likes of Amanda Nunes and Cris Cyborg.