To some, it may seem like a surprise that Britain Beltran is challenging for the BKFC women’s flyweight title. But for the 32-year-old contender, it’s simply always been her destiny.
“It sounds so silly, but I really never thought I was mediocre, average,” Beltran told MMA Junkie. “I always knew that I was going to be great in this sport, and you know, this is where I was meant to be. I already had that hunger from Day 1.”
Unfortunately for Beltran (formerly Britain Hart), the driving hunger didn’t translate to immediate success. Beginning her career in traditional boxing, she picked up a couple of quick wins to start her run before sloshing through a stretch of seven bouts that saw her go just 1-3-3. She also went 0-2 in bare-knuckle competition during that time.
