Man Tries To Rob Young Woman But He's Not Aware She’s A Professional UFC Fighter
Jan 15, 2019 by apost team
One would-be robber set his sights on the wrong victim recently.
Twenty-six-year-old Polyana Viana lives in Rio De Janeiro. Polyana also competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Recently, Polyana was waiting for an Uber when a stranger approached. She gave a detailed account of the encounter while talking with MMA Junkie.
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Polyana says the man sat down next to her and asked for the time. She said after telling the man the time she was already suspicious because he had no plans to leave. The demanded her cell phone after a brief period of silence.
The man put his hand over something he said was a gun. She says she could see it was not a gun because the object was too soft.
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The robber was totally unaware of the skill his intended victim possessed at mixed martial arts. She is 10-2 overall as a professional and was victorious in one of the two fights she has had so far in the UFC.
Polyana says she was cautious enough to assume the object the man touched was a gun. However, his mistake was he was much to close to the professional fighter to draw the weapon on her. She says she took to her feet and threw two punches and a kick at the man. She says she gained control of the situation quickly and placed the man in a rear naked choke
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Polyana says she sat the man back in the place he sat before and informed him they would be awaiting the arrival of the police together, The gun turned out to be a cardboard cutout of a weapon.
Polyana credits her training as a mixed martial arts fighter with helping her to remain calm throughout the ordeal. She says the would-be robber was shocked with the punches and kick he was struck with. She said he didn't have time to react. She says he screamed for her to let him go and when she informed him she was calling the police, he wanted the same to happen. The robber decided he would much rather deal with law enforcement officials than Polyana Viana.
Do you think the would-be robber got what he deserved? Are you proud of the way Polyana handled the situation? Send this article to the people you interact with on social media. They will enjoy a story in which the good girl wins.