Being a female in combat sports means, Denise Kielholtz thinks, working much harder than her male counterparts. In a sit-down interview for Bellator, Kielholtz talked about breaking into kickboxing and MMA as a woman. Kielholtz, a 28-year-old Dutch fighter with a lengthy kickboxing past, is just two fights into her MMA career. At Bellator 196, which also will include a kickboxing card, Kielholtz (1-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) will take on fellow kickboxer and MMA fighter Lena Ovchynnikova (12-5 MMA, 2-2 BMMA). The card will take place April 6 at Budapest Sports Arena in Budapest, Hungary, and will air on Paramount via same-day delay. Check out the interview with Kielholtz above
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Bellator 196′s Denise Kielholtz on breaking into combat sports as a woman – MMA Junkie