Setbacks tend to lead to self-examination—a truth to which former Invicta Fighting Championships titleholder Jennifer Maia can certainly relate.
The 34-year-old Maia stumbled out of the gate in 2022 with back-to-back decision defeats to Katlyn Chookagian and Manon Fiorot in the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s flyweight division, then rebounded by outpointing Maryna Moroz at UFC Fight Night 215 on Nov. 19. In hindsight, it all worked together, from recalibration to redemption.
“Not much has changed regarding my training,” Maia told Sherdog.com. “We’re still covering all areas.