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The Cheerleader Turned Empowered Fighter

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Mixed martial artists come from all sorts of backgrounds ranging from traditional martial arts like Brazilian jiu-jitsu to athletes that transitioned from sports like football. In Kyra Batara’s case, she was a former cheerleader and hip-hop dancer. That’s certainly not the traditional route, although, they all became fighters. At Combate Americas “Reinas,” Batara will look to continue her unbeaten run for the promotion.

Long before she was traveling around the country as a competitive cheerleader and dancer, Batara was an admitted tomboy as child.