A tearful Claressa Shields secured a historic victory as she won the first women's MMA bout to be held in Saudi Arabia on her comeback to the octagon.
A tearful Claressa Shields secured a historic victory as she won the first women's MMA bout to be held in Saudi Arabia on her return to the octagon for the first time since 2021. Shields, a three-weight world boxing champion, defeated Kelsey DeSantis via split decision at PFL vs. Bellator on Saturday, coming through a submission attempt from her opponent in the first round. The 28-year-old said afterwards while visibly emotional: 'There was days in camp where I was literally in tears.
The American recently told Sky Sports she would 'torch' Britain's Savannah Marshall if they ever fought in MMA, with Marshall set to make her first appearance in the octagon this summer. Shields beat Marshall via unanimous decision when the two met in a world middleweight title boxing bout in London in October 2022 and has since taken her professional record to an unblemished 14-0.
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