Former mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Shayna Baszler recently did an interview with the Argus Leader to discuss her transition from fighting to professional wrestling. Baszler is better known for being one of former UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey’s best friends and being a part of The Four Horsewomen of MMA. She recently took part in the Mae Young Classic tournament in which she was a finalist.
During the interview Baszler discussed the biggest difference between MMA and professional wrestling:
“In MMA, you’re trained to tune the audience out. In sports entertainment, you’re trained to feed off what the audience is thinking and feeling,” Baszler said. “There’s a lot more emphasis about making the crowd feel certain emotions about certain things. In sports entertainment, you can take your time and digest what’s going on along with the audience. It’s really learning that you don’t have to be in this panic mode.”
You can check out Baszler’s full interview with the Argus Leader by clicking here.
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