Kirkcaldy's Cora Tervet, 13, wins on MMA debut, assisted by UFC legend Stevie Ray
Tervet, who was helped in her corner by former UFC and PFL fighter Stevie Ray who runs Braveheart MMA, is the first junior fighter to represent the club.
"It feels good,” Tervet told interviewer Stuart Henderson post fight. “I think I did OK although there are a few things to work on.
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Hide Ad"I’ve got a good guard retention and can get up quite easily.
"So I knew what to do and I have had help to work on it.
"It was awesome having Stevie Ray in my corner. He said I would win it in the second round and hopefully this is just the beginning.”
Tervet began martial arts in April 2015 at Kuk Sool Won in Dunfermline, but her career took off in October 2017 when she started Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at Gracie Barra Fife, under black belt Darren Clark.
She has since won numerous titles whilst working her way up through the ranks and also does Muay Thai training at Fighting Fit Gym, run by Kev Cottrell.
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Next, Tervet travels to Liverpool this weekend to fight for an MMA European Title. The following week she travels to Manchester for the British BJJ Open.
"It’s a busy month but it will be worth it,” she added.
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