Before collecting accolades in the world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Margarita 'Meggie' Ochoa used to be a mixed martial arts fighter.
Before collecting accolades in the world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Margarita "Meggie" Ochoa used to be a mixed martial arts fighter.
"Nagstart ako sa football noong high school ako, then track and field noong college," the bemedalled Pinay told ABS-CBN News. Ochoa would have wanted to stay in MMA, but the petite Pinay had a hard time looking for opponents who would match her weight and size."Nagtransition ako kasi wala akong weight class sa MMA, mahirap makahanap ng kalaban na kasing liit ko.
Although she already won twice in the worlds, her ascent to the gold medal win in the Asiad in Hangzhou was one of the most challenging."Sobrang dami talagang dinaanan. It's not just the struggles during the competition itself," she said.
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