Bellator’s Beauty Queen Discusses Her First Professional Loss

Mixed martial arts promotion Bellator MMA as in London, England last week to host their latest fight card. From inside the SSE Arena on May 25, the highly anticipated event of Bellator 200 offered fight fans a series of exciting match ups.

Featured on the night’s card, Anastasia Yankova went toe-to-toe with Kate Jackson. Yankova was undefeated with a professional record of 5-0 going into the fight.

However, Yankova suffered a tough unanimous decision loss during the event. Taking to Instagram, the fighter has now decided to offer her thoughts on the matter.

“Thank you for all this great support! I did not expect so many kind words! I appreciate it and I am very grateful to each of you! Yesterday I lost, but if you choose to be a fighter, take challenges, fight strong opponents, then you also accept the fact that this can happen. The main bonus of lose – I can note the abrupt disappearance or even gloating of the people of the format: “we are with you, only when everything fine with you”… To those who stay with me, regardless of the fact that yesterday the referee raised not my hand, I am very grateful and happy that you in my life. I have the best team #weareAKA in the sport and the best coach @mike_swick it’s a lot, for the rest I just need time. Nothing ends, it’s just the beginning. My face is slightly dented, but I am don’t have injuries, so I’ll see you soon.”

Thank you for all this great support! I did not expect so many kind words! I appreciate it and I am very grateful to each of you! Yesterday I lost, but if you choose to be a fighter, take challenges, fight strong opponents, then you also accept the fact that this can happen. The main bonus of lose – I can note the abrupt disappearance or even gloating of the people of the format: "we are with you, only when everything fine with you”… To those who stay with me, regardless of the fact that yesterday the referee raised not my hand, I am very grateful and happy that you in my life. I have the best team #weareAKA ?in the sport and the best coach @mike_swick ? it’s a lot, for the rest I just need time. Nothing ends, it's just the beginning. My face is slightly dented, but I am don’t have injuries, so I'll see you soon. ?❤️ Спасибо вам за всю эту огромную поддержку! Я не ожидала, что будет так много добрых слов! Я это ценю и очень благодарна каждому из вас! Вчера я проиграла, но если ты выбираешь быть бойцом, принимать вызовы, сражаться с сильными соперниками, то ты, так же, принимаешь тот факт, что такое может произойти. Как бонус от поражения могу отметить резкое исчезновение или даже злорадство людей формата: «мы с тобой, только тогда, когда у тебя всё хорошо». А тем, кто остаётся со мной, независимо от того чью руку вчера поднял рефери, я очень благодарна и счастлива, что вы у меня есть. У меня лучшая команда в мире #weareaka? и лучший тренер @mike_swick ?для остального мне просто нужно время. Ничего не заканчивается, это только начало. Лицо немного помято, но я без травм, так что скоро увидимся! ?❤️ #bellator200 #bellatormma #akathailand

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