Pauline Macias: ‘They’re going to have to kill me for me to not win’ at LFA 65

Since turning pro just under a year ago, strawweight Pauline Macias has had just about everything go her way in her two victories.

First against Brianna Smith at V3 Fights 559 last June, then versus Madaline Meacham at LFA 57 this past January, Macias was able to control the action and finish both fights about how she wanted to.

“I feel like I’m really understanding MMA now,” Macias told MMAWeekly.com. “All of my (pro) fights have been finished quicker than my amateur ones.

“My first fight was over in 1:40 in the first round, so I got out there and got it over quickly. My second fight was over early in the second round. I was able to chip away at my opponent. I knew something was going to happen in that second round, and then I broke her jaw, so it worked out.”

Macias, a world class Judoka and lifelong friend of former UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, feels like now her entire game is coming together and that she is quickly developing into a whole new fighter as the months go on.

“Every fight now I feel like a different fighter,” said Macias. “Things are really coming together. I’m able to put together all the aspects of MMA right now.

“Now that I’m with Team Elevation fulltime I feel like I’m home. My coaching staff is absolutely incredible. They coach the best in the world. It’s amazing how much I’ve evolved. Even from my last fight in January until now, it’s incredible how different I am.”

This Friday in Vail, Colorado, Macias (2-0) will look to keep her undefeated streak going when she faces Sarah Shell (1-1) in a main card 155-pound bout at LFA 65.

This article first appeared at News – MMAWeekly.com

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