Julia Budd got thrown to the wolves as soon as her mixed martial arts career got started but she wouldn’t have it any other way.
The former kickboxer made her transition into MMA back in 2010 and three of her first four fights came against future UFC champions. While she was able to get the better of Germaine de Randamie, Budd suffered a knockout loss to Amanda Nunes and then had her arm broken by Ronda Rousey in 2011.
Some might say that was just a clear cut case of too much, too soon despite Budd’s extensive background in the striking arts but she totally disagrees.