Valerie Loureda hopes to help change the way some people expect female athletes to look in MMA. Although MMA has been around for many years now and it is broadcast on mainstream cable networks like Paramount (Bellator) and ESPN (UFC), some still see the sport as exclusive to men and only being associated with blood, sweat, rage and bad tattoos. Loureda (2-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA), who fights Friday at Bellator 243, has gained a fair amount of popularity through her wins, as well as her life outside the cage
See the original post: