In just a short amount of time, light-heavyweight prospect Destanie Yarbrough has gone from transitioning to MMA from other sports, to fighting in one of the biggest shows of the year. Having made a name for herself in track and field in college, Yarbrough went on to play women’s professional football, and now will have her second MMA fight as part of RIZIN’s 2016 World Grand Prix: First Round event facing top Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace Gabi Garcia in a feature bout. Speaking to MMAWeekly.com during her final preparations before her trip to Japan for her RIZIN debut, Yarbrough talked about her sports background, making the jump to such a large MMA promotion, and her thoughts on what it will take to topple the undefeated Garcia on September 25. TRENDING > Joanna Jedrzejczyk Puts Strawweight Belt on the Line at UFC 205 MMAWeekly.com: Firstly, Destanie, tell us about your history with sports and how you got into MMA. Destanie Yarbrough: I’ve been doing sports, literally since I could walk: baseball, football, basketball, track and field, soccer. I had a college scholarship to Long Beach State for track and field, and then transferred to Fresno State for track and field
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Destanie Yarbrough Jumps From Women’s Pro Football to Fighting for RIZIN – MMA Weekly