Editor’s Note: This story was originally published on Sept. 26 in the New Mexico News Port, under the headline, "Growing ABQ’s fighting community: Former Lobo athlete trades field for ring," written by Aleks Mihailovic. This is part of our project to help connect the Daily Lobo audience to more members of our community.
Victoria Mihok, just shy of 23, will fight in her first U.S. Muay Thai Open in Phoenix this April. The move ends an 18-year soccer career as she shifts her focus to Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).