HONOLULU – Juliana Velasquez recognizes her name might not come up as one of the pound-for-pound best quite yet, but Bellator 278, she thinks, should change that.
A former Olympic judoka, Velasquez (12-0 MMA, 7-0 BMMA) has yet to lose a mixed martial arts bout. If she defeats former UFC title challenger Liz Carmouche (16-7 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) in the Bellator 278 main event, it’ll mark two successful defenses for the champion.
“I think I should (be mentioned in the conversation), but I’ve got one fight coming up,” Velasquez told MMA Junkie through an interpreter at a news conference Wednesday. “For sure, my name is going to be on the list after this matchup.”
