Undefeated Michelle Montague is becoming an MMA fighter thanks to important advice from some of the best women in the sport today.
Montague (4-0), of American Top Team, looks to continue her perfect career in her young MMA career when she meets Karolina Sobek at Bellator Champions Series: Dublin, at the 3Arena, in Ireland.
On the mats in Coconut Creek, Florida, Montague hones his skills alongside some of the world’s best competitors, including UFC fighters Kayla Harrison and Mayra Bueno Silva, who gave the New Zealand-born featherweight some important advice.
“When you’re in camp, you have to be patient,” Montague told MMA Junkie Radio. “Whether it’s transitions or something like that, the main thing I remember all the time, and I think about this probably every practice, is patience. How to take advantage of that moment to breathe, whether between rounds, during the round, or in certain positions or even waiting for news about the fight. The term ‘patience,’ I think, encompasses everything.”
Perfect so far in her professional MMA career, Montague has yet to see the judges’ scores. She has submitted all her opponents so far with the same technique, a rear naked choke. Despite her success, she admits her game is still being shaped and is confident in her growth thanks to her championship-level training partners like Harrison and “Sheetara.”
The fight against Sobek (4-2) will be his first in 10 months. It’s a longer wait than she would like, so her patience has been tested, but it gives her time to fully absorb the lessons from her mentors while hoping to progress to a more active schedule.
“I think that revenue is always growing, especially as you gain more skills at all levels,” Montague said. “It’s never going to be complete because I feel like any fighter, just based on who you fight and who you’ve become. Especially women don’t fully develop or mature in athletics until they’re in their 30s, and I just did that. It’s an interesting thought, because yes, (I’m) young in my professional career, for sure, but not that young in life.
“…Being where I am and having the right people around me and making sure I absorb all of this as much as possible is what will add to that recipe.”
