We speak with Singaporean female MMA fighter Sherilyn Lim on her upcoming tournament in this year’s One FC
By Cheryl Chia
What started merely as a weight loss goal has evolved into so much more for Singaporean Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Sherilyn Lim.
Sherilyn has trained at Fight G since 2007, in their Muay Thai programme. She will represent Singapore on a global scale at the One FC tournament on Oct 18, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
She shares with Weekender her thoughts on being a female fighter.
How do you feel about representing Singapore in the upcoming One FC?
I am very honoured and excited. I have never thought that there would be such an opportunity! I am definitely gearing up and bringing my best to the cage.
Describe a typical day of training.
Absolutely brutal. I feel like I want to shout all the time. Ahhhhhhhhhh! But, I know all the hard work and sweat put in is gonna be worth it.
What would you say to encourage women to take part in MMA?
Whenever you start doing something new, you must always remember what your purpose in doing it is and keep your end-goal in mind. Whatever the reason is, be it for general fitness or to pick up a skill, societal stereotypes such as gender shouldn’t stand in the way of what you ultimately want to achieve.
It’s the same for most things – you have to constantly push yourself to your limits. Then, push your limits even further.
What would be a good starter style of MMA for women who want to try it for the first time?
Pick up Muay Thai first. Compared to grappling, striking is easier to understand most of the time, especially for women who have no experience in contact sports.
What is your game plan for the upcoming One FC?
You’ll have to stay tuned and watch the match to find out!
We’ll put on an exciting bout that shows that women can be top athletes too.
What would you like to say to your supporters and fans?
I am truly thankful and appreciative of the support I have been given, and I will definitely be working hard and bringing my best game to the cage.
Come, watch me on Oct 18 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium and I will look to do Singapore proud!
Tickets to One FC: Total Domination, are available via Sistic.
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