Claressa Shields isn’t making the move from boxing to MMA just for a paycheck.
The two-time Olympic gold medalist, who is widely regarded as the top pound-for-pound women’s boxer in the world right now, didn’t decide to test her skills in MMA so she could simply get more attention.
Instead, Shields opted to pursue a career in MMA because she truly wanted to prove she’s the greatest combat athlete in history and that will take time.
She needs to learn the sport, which means incorporating elements of wrestling and grappling not to mention the addition of kicks to her striking arsenal as well as defensive tactics.