Ahead of her fight at UFC 212 against Karolina Kowalkiewicz in Brazil, No. 1 ranked strawweight contender Claudia Gadelha made some major changes to her training camp.
Not only did she leave the only team she had ever known in Brazil, but Gadelha relocated full time to the United States to begin working with head coach Chris Luttrell, who is a black belt under famed trainer Greg Jackson.
The sudden shift may have come as a surprise to many considering Gadelha uprooted her entire life to join a new team while she was already ranked as the top fighter at 115-pounds outside of champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk.