Oktagon MMA fighter Veronika Smolkova is getting ready for her subsequent bout with a possible title alternative on the horizon. The Slovakian athlete has made a reputation for herself together with her aggressive putting and ending capacity, and a victory in her upcoming battle may put her in line for a championship shot.
Veronika Smolkova
Talking forward of her battle, Smolkova expressed confidence in her preparation and reaffirmed her objective of securing a title. “I win this battle, and the belt is subsequent,” she mentioned. “I’ll do the whole lot in my energy to get it and defend it.”
“My dream is to do what I really like, encourage others, and, alongside the way in which, keep my pleasure, my happiness, and, most significantly, my well being. I additionally see myself with titles—that’s a given.”
Along with her combating profession, Veronika Smolkova has additionally gained consideration exterior the cage for her nude modeling. Whereas some fighters want to maintain their public picture strictly centered on competitors, Smolkova embraces either side of her persona. She defined:
“In spite of everything, though I’m a fighter, I’m additionally nonetheless a lady—a girl—and I like to indicate off these girly issues. Though it’s not an excessive amount of, I nonetheless prefer to really feel attractive and that type of stuff, even alongside the game … I’m female, and I’m very delicate. Once I go to coaching, I’ve that sensitivity and people feelings—anger and different feelings you can name “unhealthy” feelings, but additionally those that make you want an animal. I depart all of that on the health club and get all of it on the market. Then, after coaching, I can embrace my different feelings—my extra female and delicate facet.”
Veronika Smolkova’s openness about balancing athletics and femininity has echoed with followers, notably as extra feminine fighters problem conventional expectations in fight sports activities. At Oktagon 67, on February 22, she might be dealing with the top-ranked Aitana Álvarez.
“The message I’d prefer to ship is to like your self and never be afraid to be your self. Even exhibit these quirks and distinctive issues about you. Simply specific your self in probably the most loving method towards your self, and I really feel completely honored to have the ability to present that to the youthful technology of fighters—particularly feminine fighters developing.”
With a vital battle forward and a rising profile past MMA, Veronika Smolkova stays centered on each her skilled objectives and private expression. If she secures a victory, a title battle may very well be subsequent, one other step in her rising profession.
