Valerie Loureda wants to make her people proud. The 22-year-old flyweight prospect hopes to represent her hometown of Miami and its Cuban community in her new career as a professional mixed martial artist. Loureda (2-0 MMA, 2-0 BMMA) began fighting in 2019 and she’s notched two impressive victories for Bellator. But Loureda is not alone representing the city of Miami. Her friend and teammate, Jorge Masvidal, rose to stardom in the past year while fighting in the UFC’s welterweight division, making him one of the biggest stars in combat sports and now one of the biggest athletes to come out Miami. Loureda, who like Masvidal has Cuban heritage, takes inspiration from “Gamebred” and hopes to follow his footsteps in Bellator
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