‘It’s going to be easy for me’- Valerie Loureda pedicts easy fight

Instagram model turned MMA fighter Valerie Loureda returns to mixed martial arts competition this Friday at Bellator 243 against Tara Graff.

The Bellator prospect is excited to return to the cage and is expecting an early night at the office.

“I think we’re both very aggressive and I think I’m going to be crazy – and when I’m crazy, I hit hard” Loureda told MMA Junkie.

“I just think I’m going to stop her in a way she’s not going to expect. She really just comes forward and doesn’t move her head, and it’s going to be easy for me.”

The 22- year old is looking to thinks the time off has served her well wants to show the improved version of herself.

“This Valerie Loureda is mentally a lot stronger,” Loureda said. “This Valerie Loureda that’s getting in the cage is completely different and is going to be more well-rounded in MMA, not just striking.

I want to show all the talents I have in MMA, and I’m just going to show I’m not just an Instagram girl and I’m going to go out there and kick any girl’s ass.”

Valerie wants to continue to stay busy this year and hopes to rack up more fights.

“I’m just very hard on myself, but ideally I want to do three fights a year,” Loureda said. “Last year, I did two and I filmed a reality show. This year, because of the quarantine, I wasn’t able to fight. But I want to do three or two more fights by the end of this year.

I’m extremely hard on myself. I know I’m only 2-0, but I’ve been doing this my whole life, since I was a baby. I just feel old in this sport and I feel like I’ve been doing this for so long. I’ve felt so calm this week.”