Russia’s Diana ‘Pantera’ Avsaragova is gearing up for her long-awaited Bellator debut in April, sharing pictures of some intense exercises after revealing that she continues to be bombarded with marriage proposals on Instagram.
Russian flyweight Avsaragova, 22, introduced earlier in February that she had lastly acquired a US visa which is able to permit her to journey for her deliberate Bellator MMA debut later within the spring.
The budding younger star – who’s undefeated in her two skilled MMA contests so far – later named the date for that struggle, writing on Instagram: “See you quickly, 9 April, Bellator 256.”
An opponent has not but been named for that showdown, however Avsaragova continues to step up her preparations, sharing footage of her flushed face on Instagram Tales after a exercise on Thursday.
The younger fighter, who hails from Russia’s North Ossetia, has beforehand mentioned her coaching would start in Vladikavkaz earlier than transferring on to Chechnya, the place she’s going to prepare on the Akhmat Struggle Membership amenities she has made use of earlier than.
Whereas she hasn’t fought since Might 2019 – when she earned a unanimous determination victory over Georgia’s Ania Lurchenkova – Avsaragova has remained energetic within the gymnasium and has additionally been across the cage to look at struggle motion first-hand.
That included accompanying her pal and coaching companion Liana Jojua to Abu Dhabi when the Georgian UFC star appeared on Struggle Island in October.
Regardless of her younger profession, Avsaragova is already establishing a powerful social media following – which she revealed hadn’t been affected by her current inactivity.
“I have not fought for 2 years, however I really feel nice… I prepare constantly, spar a minimum of twice every week, plus spar after every exercise. I really feel nice,” the budding flyweight advised Metaratings earlier in February.
“Instagram is rising, there aren’t any fights, and there are extra followers on daily basis,” she added.
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Maybe unsurprisingly, that has included the attentions of male followers, with Avsaragova revealing that she continues to be besieged with gives of marriage.
“Nothing’s modified, they ask me to marry them on a regular basis. My direct messages are full of these gives,” Avsaragova mentioned.
As she prepares for her bow in one of many world’s greatest MMA promotions, these attentions are solely more likely to improve because the highlight shines much more brightly on Avsaragova and her budding cage profession.