PFL president Ray Sefo: Claressa Shields has ‘a lot to learn’ but still impressed with her MMA debut

Jun 21 2021 by MMA Fighting

 
Cooper Neill

The combat sports world was watching recently when multi-time boxing champion Claressa Shields made her mixed martial arts debut but her first fight was anything but easy.

The 26-year-old Michigan native struggled through the first two rounds as opponent Brittney Elkin was able to drag her to the ground, move into the mount on multiple occasions and threaten with strikes and submission from a dominant position on top.

Despite a rough start, Shields still managed to...

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