Guayaquil is being the scene of a new step in the growth of mixed martial arts (MMA, acronym in English). Since last Sunday, Yana Kunitskaya Y Thiago marreta Saints are in the country for Pink Punch 2a tournament of striking female pro Fight against breast cancer that will take place this Saturday (4:00 p.m.) at Sports Garden (Carlos Julio Arosemena avenue).
The Russian and the Brazilian, who are visiting Ecuador for the first time, have walked through Cuenca and since Thursday they continued their expedition through the Pearl of the Pacific. Some curious people have asked marreta if the reason for your visit is the Copa Libertadores single final match between Flamengo and Athletico Paranaense that will take place on Saturday, October 29, at the Monumental de Barcelona SC stadium. But the carioca has assured that he is a fan of Botafogo.
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Yana foxy Kunitskaya is currently number 6 of the ranking Women’s Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight Championship, while marreta Santos recently parted ways with the UFC and in September signed a contract with the Professional Fighters League (PFL) promotion to be part of the 2023 season.
Santos, like his wife Yana, were challengers for the UFC light heavyweight and bantamweight titles, respectively. In 2019, the Brazilian came close to making history when he faced Jon Jones for the belt. Yana competed for the division title in 2018.
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In dialogue with EL UNIVERSO, at the Oro Verde hotel, Yana pointed out that she is very happy to collaborate. She feels identified with the cause because her grandmother has cancer. That is why she and Thiago feel very happy to be part of a charity event in Ecuador.
Yana and Thiago are going to share experiences and techniques with the competitors and their coaches during the official weigh-in in the morning.
Pink Punch’s principal, María Elena Uzcátegui García, Manenacommented that they decided to bring two renowned fighters who have competed in the UFC octagon to offer something “different” to the MMA fan public.
“It is clearly not a normal competition in which athletes are going to compete in the tournament and it is over. So we have among the blocks of competitions musical interventions like Roberto Bolaños, Israel Maldonado, and we have DJs to keep people entertained, because we want them to feel more in tune with the cause of breast cancer because there are women who need a lot of help.” , he pointed.
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Manenawho at the age of 35 has been diagnosed with stage IIIA microbular invasive breast cancer, positive for the Her2 Neu protein with metastases in the left axilla, is the person for whom Pink Punch was created.
“It was an initiative created by a friend of mine. I also practiced the sport (MMA) but I couldn’t finish practicing it due to a matter of mobility in the city. I trained to release stress, which many people do when they enter this world to practice kick boxing and boxing,” he added.
Admission to the Pink Punch 2 event is free. Spectators can join the cause with their consumption at the bar, buying a pass to the meet and greet for Thiago and Yana to sign an article of their choice and with the other activities that will take place on this day. In addition, they can make donations through the Go Get Funding page.
According to a press release, the organization states that part of the funds raised will provide breast cancer patients with genetic tests for the brca1 and brca2 gene, nutritional medicine, and complementary functional medicine for chemotherapy.
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Source: Eluniverso
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