LONDON – Russian fighter Anastasia Yankova still has to explain MMA to people in her country. Famous as she might be in MMA circles, the Bellator women’s flyweight isn’t the type of icon that immediately draws interest to her pursuits. “They say, ‘Oh, it’s fighting without rules,’” Yankova (5-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) told MMAjunkie in advance of her meeting with Kate Jackson (9-3-1 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) at Bellator 200, which takes place at The SSE Arena in London and airs via same-day tape delay on Paramount. “It’s so silly that they don’t know what it is.” So if celebrities can do the job of educating, Yankova figures it’s all the better. Recent news that 50 Cent is working in some capacity with the Viacom-owned promotion excites her
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Why 50 Cent’s interest in Bellator makes Anastasia Yankova ‘really happy’ – MMA Junkie