Rising Kiwi mixed martial artist Michelle Montague can now add world champion to her resume. Montague took out the women's lightweight division at the amateur MMA World Championships in Bahrain at the weekend, claiming one of three medals for the New Zealand team. The 25-year-old beat fellow Kiwi Mel Webster in the final, forcing Webster to submit to an arm bar in the first round. A former rugby player, Montague began training in MMA four years ago and has excelled in the sport – particularly in the grappling side of it. Montague, who fights out of Core MMA in Hamilton alongside UFC star Luke Jumeau, won both her semifinal and final by submission in the opening round of both bouts.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 16, 2019 21:33 UTC