SI: Modafferi puts years of training to the test
Pursuing passions is a way of life for Roxanne Modafferi. At the moment, she’s happily chasing two, though that number…
Pursuing passions is a way of life for Roxanne Modafferi. At the moment, she’s happily chasing two, though that number seems to vary by the day.
“I’m pretty busy, not too much of a social life,” said Modafferi, who is scheduled to face Marloes Coenen at Strikeforce card Saturday. “That’s one of the drawbacks.”
Conjoined at the top of her to-do list: become the best female fighter in MMA, and speak flawless Japanese. In a sense, the latter helped her find the former.
Following high school, Modafferi enrolled at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, where she jumped into the linguistics program. Downtime was rare. From 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. she worked at a bagel shop. Classes filled her days, and gym time occupied evenings. Some would say earning a degree from UMass in four years is as impressive as anything Modafferi accomplished in the fight game, and there is plenty to boast of when it comes to that.
Make every story count.
Join XP Passport to earn XP as you read and build your martial arts profile.
More coverage
UFC Vegas 123 preview: Moicano and Nolan headline a Halloween card where the main event odds have already flipped, and Julian Erosa fights for the last time
Four straight losses, a split from City Kickboxing, and a promise of blood in the sand. The former two-time middleweight champion says he has his motivation back.
