Merche García has set out to excite MMA fans for the future, even if it is already a reality. The Asturian athlete has competed in the Under-18 Grappling and GI Grappling World Championships in Astana, winning his fifth gold medal of the last year by climbing to the top of the podium in grappling mode. This achievement becomes a feat if we take into account that Merche he broke his arm in his first match of the tournament.
The Spanish woman arrived in Kazakhstan with the idea of take the gold in both modalities, since in the last 365 days he had won two gold medals in the MMA World Cup, and two others in the Grappling and Grappling GI World Championships respectively. In a tough first fight, Merche achieved victory but broke a hand bone This hindered his performance, but did not prevent him from winning the other two fights to take victory.
It was more difficult than normal but we got the gold
However, that injury did force him to withdraw from the GI Grappling modality, where he also started as the clear favorite to win the double. Even so, the fighter herself has shown happy and grateful through networks, knowing that she is on the right path to carving out a professional future in the world of mixed martial arts. “Yesterday in the first fight I broke my fifth metacarpal. We kept fighting, it was harder than normal but we got the gold,” he acknowledged through his Instagram account.
Merche García posing with the gold medal from the Grappling World Cup.
Already thinking about 2025
After another new medal, now it will be time rest to recover from the injury and come back strong for a 2025 season that will focus on MMA and to continue acquiring experience in order to give the jump to professional. In May of next year the Asturian will turn 17, so paradoxically she is in the end of the beginning. Once you take your last steps like amateur being a minor, a new adventure will begin for her after her absolute dominion in lower categories.
The stipulated time for your return is around three weeks, so in November he will be training again at Bandog FC -your gym- facing your next challenge. For now, There is no rival for Merche García, which greatly excites Spanish fans of contact sports.
