What's new at Ludus Martial Arts

We’re so proud of our team! Find out how they’ve been doing, as well as what else has been going on at our gym lately.

UFC newcomer Sabina Mazo has different vision of success than Maycee Barber

WILMINGTON, Del. – Only Maycee Barber and Yanan Wu are younger than Sabina Mazo in the UFC flyweight division.

But unlike the outspoken Barber, another former LFA standout who wants to become the youngest champion in the promotion’s history, the 22-year-old Mazo (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has a different idea of success in the octagon.

“I want to make history,” she told MMA Junkie in advance of her promotional debut Saturday against Maryna Moroz (8-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) at UFC on ESPN 2, which takes place at Wells Fargo Center. “I want to make great fights, fights that people enjoy watching.

“Doing that, I know the belt is coming. So I don’t have a rush. I don’t care if it’s in a year, or two days – I don’t mind. I want to give better and better fights. The belt is a consequence of the fight. The belt is a prize to win from fighting. So I just want to give better fights every time.”

There might not be a better moment for Mazo to join the 125-pound ranks. The division is also quite young, crowning its second champion just this past December after a long injury layoff with inaugural champ Nicco Montano.

If Mazo makes a good impression, it probably won’t be long before she’s challenging for a belt. After a pair of head kick knockouts in the LFA, it didn’t take her much time to earn a title shot that resulted in her first major title.

Still undefeated as a pro, she takes on veteran Moroz, who’s moving up to flyweight after a 3-3 run at strawweight.

“I hope she does better, and she feels stronger to put on a war in there,” Mazo said.

There’s plenty of talent waiting if Mazo is successful, so it’s on her to make her first UFC bout a memorable one.

For more on UFC on ESPN 2, visit the UFC Rumors section of the site.

 

USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, April 30: Alex Perez joins top 15 at flyweight after upset KO

Although it was a low-profile event by UFC standards, this past Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 55 event created some movement in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings. Two main card winners in particular gained attention. Former UFC flyweight title challenger Alex Perez snapped a three-fight losing skid with...

MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month for April: Max Holloway’s buzzer-beater BMF finish a unanimous winner

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from April 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month award for April. At the bottom of the post, let us know...

come and try a ludus mma class free!

We want to make sure that Ludus MMA is the right fit for you before asking you to commit to a membership.
That’s why we’d like to offer you a FREE ONE-DAY PASS to our gym.

With your FREE PASS, you can:

  • Try as many classes as you’d like,
  • Explore the facility
  • Talk to our coaches one-on-one about what you can expect as a member

© Copyright 2024 - Ludus Martial Arts - 730 Beach Blvd, Unit 105, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250.

(904) 374-4186 / ludusmartialarts@gmail.com