Reigning ONE Women바카라s Atomweight Muay Thai World Champion has already solidified herself as the most dominant striker in her division, but the hard-hitting Brazilian superstar is now preparing to venture into a new realm of combat sports.
Next up, the 26-year-old will defend her Muay Thai gold against Israeli phenom in the main event of , which airs in U.S. primetime on June 6 from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
Beyond that hotly anticipated World Title defense, Rodrigues has been quietly readying herself for what could be the most exciting chapter of her career 바카라 a transition to the all-around sport of MMA.
In between Muay Thai fights, she바카라s been dedicating significant time to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, no-gi submission grappling, and mixed martial arts training.
Rodrigues told that grappling training at the renowned Phuket Fight Club has become a part of her regular schedule:
바카라I always go back to training jiu-jitsu after a fight. Obviously, I need to keep up my Muay Thai training routine as well, but when I don바카라t have a fight scheduled, I can fit in jiu-jitsu training.
바카라And the best part is that I train both jiu-jitsu and MMA at my gym, Phuket Fight Club. This makes it easier to fit training into my routine.바카라
The atomweight Muay Thai queen enjoys access to world-class instruction at her home base, working with multiple coaches in an effort to rapidly develop her ground game.
In addition to her husband, she benefits from the grappling expertise of Leonardo Souza, an experienced black belt who heads up the BJJ program at Phuket Fight Club.
Rodrigues explained:
바카라My husband, Jose Neto, helps me a lot with my training, but there바카라s also Leonardo Souza, who is the jiu-jitsu teacher at Phuket Fight Club.
바카라But there are other teachers and training partners, and it바카라s always great to train with all of them because they all help me a lot. I only train MMA in the morning. In the afternoon, I train Muay Thai.바카라
This extra training isn바카라t just for fun. Rodrigues said that her grappling journey is building toward a specific purpose that could reshape her career trajectory in combat sports.
While she바카라s currently focused on defending her Muay Thai crown at ONE Fight Night 32, she바카라s also targeting a switch to MMA at some point in 2026 바카라 a move that could instantly make her one of the sport바카라s most intriguing fighters:
바카라I decided to train jiu-jitsu because I intend to fight MMA. If everything goes well, I intend to debut in MMA next year. Let바카라s see how I evolve and how things unfold along the way.바카라
Becoming A Complete Fighter
The transition from pure striking to the chaos of mixed martial arts will be a significant challenge for Allycia Hellen Rodrigues.
She admitted it바카라s been anything but easy adapting to grappling-based combat sports, saying the physical demands of ground fighting tax her body in ways she바카라s unaccustomed to:
바카라It바카라s very different. Jiu-jitsu, since I don바카라t have much experience, requires me to use a lot of strength, and that really wears me out.
바카라In Muay Thai, my body is already adapted to the training. So I think that바카라s the main difference today, and it바카라s what makes jiu-jitsu training so difficult and challenging for me.바카라
Despite those challenges, Rodrigues is employing the same determination that made her a Muay Thai World Champion when undertaking her grappling and MMA training.
With that in mind, she바카라s eager to test herself in BJJ competitions, knowing it would be the quickest way to accelerate her development.
Rodrigues added:
바카라I바카라m still a beginner in jiu-jitsu. But I hope to be able to focus more after this Muay Thai fight, and if I have the opportunity, I would like to compete and gain experience. I don바카라t know much about the events, but I hope to compete soon.바카라
