The trip ended up being extremely beneficial, as she got to learn and improve not only as a fighter but also as a person. “I was just looking to add to my arsenal.” “I was in Thailand for a month working on my Muay Thai and striking,” Gonzalez said. So this is such a great opportunity for me.”Īfter signing with Invicta, Gonzalez decided to take a trip to Thailand in order to improve her Muay Thai. It was actually one of my dreams to fight for their show. I've always wanted to fight for her and it just worked out perfectly,” Gonzalez said. “(Invicta FC President) Shannon Knapp is amazing. My goal is to be back in the UFC by the end of this year.”įunny enough, fighting for Invicta was one of Gonzalez’s goals even before this happened. “I know I'd like to get some more experience in there and get more comfortable in the Octagon under the big lights. “(UFC matchmaker) Sean Shelby loves me and wants to see me get some more work in, which I agree with,” Gonzalez said. After winning four straight under the Invicta banner, Hill is now back in the UFC, where she's competed four times since that initial release. The UFC offered her the chance to sign with the biggest women’s MMA organization in the world, Invicta FC, an offer the promotion also extended to Angela Hill. Gonzalez wasn’t hung out to dry after her release. Every setback, every failure is a blessing in disguise, and I'm blessed to be here today to continue and work toward that.” I think that this is a learning experience and a journey and I'm enjoying the ride.
“I'm here to get to the highest level and challenge myself. I got to the highest level of this sport and that's what I'm here to do,” Gonzalez said. Although she had the potential and the marketability to make it far, she lacked the experience, having only fought seven times prior to her UFC signing.īut Gonzalez doesn’t see her release as a bad thing. The general consensus was that Gonzalez wasn’t quite ready for the highest level just yet. Unfortunately for Gonzalez, the loss would result in her being released from the UFC that December.
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