LOS ANGELES – The last time UFC women’s strawweight J.J. Aldrich walked into the Staples Center in Los Angeles, she was a spectator at a UFC show. Now, Aldrich (6-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) is a competitor on the pay-per-view main card of UFC 227. She’s soaking up the experience. For fans who might question why she’s so prominently placed, Aldrich hopes they’ll look up her fights. “I believe in my heart I deserve to be here, so it doesn’t bother me at all,” she told MMAjunkie in advance of a fight against Polyana Viana (10-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) on Saturday at the massive arena
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UFC 227′s J.J. Aldrich goes from Staples Center spectator to fighter – MMA Junkie