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It was nothing really, just a simple, innocuous photo from UFC strawweight Nina Ansaroff that showed she was happy to be in the gym.
“Fight camp feels,” Ansaroff tweeted with the image.
Fight camp feels. pic.twitter.com/2Ipuj41A5Z
— Nina Ansaroff (@NinaAnsaroff) September 26, 2018
What this led to, though, was a special exchange between Ansaroff and an apparent childhood neighbor whom she saved from bullies on more than one occasion (via Twitter).
We grew up in the same neighborhood – in Bonaventure. You protected me from bullies more than once at the bus stop and on the bus – thank you for always being a super hero!
— Amateo Ra (@AmateoRa) September 26, 2018
We grew up in the same neighborhood – in Bonaventure. You protected me from bullies more than once at the bus stop and on the bus – thank you for always being a super hero!
I remember you! Wow, you just gave me goosebumps. I hate bullies! Hope all is well! https://t.co/fZaCO13voc
— Nina Ansaroff (@NinaAnsaroff) September 26, 2018
I remember you! Wow, you just gave me goosebumps. I hate bullies! Hope all is well!
I mean, how great is that? Pretty much just made my day.
Ansaroff will bring a three-fight winning streak into her next bout, against former title challenger Claudia Gadelha on Dec. 8 at UFC 231 in Toronto.
For more on UFC 231, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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