Guess they were worried what she could do to Rousey...
She competed (and won) the 2013 ADCC at 132 pounds so she could easily make 135 to fight Rousey. I'd love to see the two of them on the ground. Rousey likely has the better takedowns but the ground game would be all Nicolini.
Instead she has gone to Legacy FC. Waste of talent. She has to be one of the best ground fighters in any women's weight class. Mind you only 2 professional fights so far.
She is only 32 so perhaps after she finishes a run in Legacy, the UFC will come calling.
She is a multiple-time World Jiu-Jitsu champion, winning gold in the brown/black belt category in 2006, 2007 and 2010 to 2013.
Nicolini also won a pair of International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation no-gi titles, winning her weight division in 2008 and then the openweight category in 2010. Those no-gi skills were then applied at the 2013 ADCC submission wrestling championships, where she took home the top prize at 60 kg (132 pounds).
Also both her pro fights were first round finishes by armbar.
She competed (and won) the 2013 ADCC at 132 pounds so she could easily make 135 to fight Rousey. I'd love to see the two of them on the ground. Rousey likely has the better takedowns but the ground game would be all Nicolini.
Instead she has gone to Legacy FC. Waste of talent. She has to be one of the best ground fighters in any women's weight class. Mind you only 2 professional fights so far.
She is only 32 so perhaps after she finishes a run in Legacy, the UFC will come calling.
She is a multiple-time World Jiu-Jitsu champion, winning gold in the brown/black belt category in 2006, 2007 and 2010 to 2013.
Nicolini also won a pair of International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation no-gi titles, winning her weight division in 2008 and then the openweight category in 2010. Those no-gi skills were then applied at the 2013 ADCC submission wrestling championships, where she took home the top prize at 60 kg (132 pounds).
Also both her pro fights were first round finishes by armbar.