PFL News & FeaturesEvelyn Martins: PFL Challenger Series’ 19-Year-Old Problem
The upcoming PFL Challenger Series 3 will leave the floor to the women’s lightweight division. 19-year-old Evelyn Martins is one of the contestants who will fight for a chance to join the Professional Fighters League. On Friday, Martins (2-0) is set to welcome Jackie Cataline to professional mixed marts arts in the co-feature of the bill. In spite of her young age, Martins sounds pretty confident about her skills. In fact, the “Spartan” says her opponents should be very worried about what she brings to the table.
(00:00) Intro
(01:07) Her main sparring partners
(02:10) Preparing for Cataline
(03:11) Moving up to 155
(04:41) Taking up MMA
(06:06) What she likes about MMA
(06:52) What her peers say about her being an MMA fighter
(08:10) The origin of her nickname
(09:07) Her thoughts on the Challenger Series
(11:07) Her walkout song
(11:30) Her message for International Women's Day
(12:10) What fans should expect from her on the Challenger Series
(12:40) Outro
Tudor Leonte started writing about mixed martial arts in 2013 for Italian media outlets. His journey with Sherdog began in 2018 and he now covers One Championship and countless European shows. You can follow him on Twitter @MrTudorLeonte.
