Shanelle Dyer, who made a spectacular debut at UFC London, used to initially hate MMA.
Dyer was in love with the striking arts, having trained in muay thai since the age of 8. While Dyer still loves muay thai, she understood at some point that there was not much money to be made in the sport. Dyer had to choose between transitioning to boxing or MMA, and chose MMA as she didn’t want to give up kicking.
Dyer admits that she initially found the grappling part of MMA a little “fruity.” However, she started appreciating the nuances of grappling once she started learning the art.