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Black Belt World Champion Michelle Nicolini. Photo: Personal archive
After announcing her retirement from the mats and debuting with a no-gi win at One Championship, Michelle Nicolini now has a date, place and foe defined for her next MMA appointment. The eight-time world BJJ champion, who has a record of 2-1 in the cage, told Graciemag exclusively that her bout will take place September 30 at a One event in Tianjin, China, versus Egypt’s Aya Saied Saber.