“I am a five-time world champion” - Mayssa Bastos lists elite accolades ahead of Danielle Kelly showdown

Decorated jiu-jitsu star and multi-time world champion Mayssa Bastos of Brazil believes she may be the most legitimate threat to Danielle Kelly's world title reign, based on her accolades alone. The 26-year-old veteran has highly accomplished, with a laundry list of achievements in 'the gentle art'.

Speaking to ONE Championship in a recent interview, Bastos laid down a gauntlet of awards and trophies she has garnered in her young career.

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The 26-year-old said:

"I am a five-time World Champion in the black belt division, a four-time World No Gi Champion in the black belt division, a four-time European Champion, a three-time Brazilian Champion, a five-time Pan American Champion. And I have won all the world titles in the colored belt division."

She added:

"I decided that I wanted this as a career when I decided that I wanted to be a world champion as a black belt. I competed a lot and had good results. I don't have many losses, I have more wins, especially when I was younger, which made me realize that I could and that I was on the right path to have a career in jiu-jitsu."

Now, Mayssa Bastos is ready to seize the opportunity to become the best in the world by capturing Kelly's world title in the world's largest martial arts organization.

Mayssa Bastos to take on Danielle Kelly for atomweight submission grappling gold at ONE Fight Night 24 on Prime Video

Brazilian star Mayssa Bastos is set to do battle with reigning atomweight submission grappling queen Danielle Kelly for the ONE women's atomweight submission grappling world title.

The two lock horns in the co-main event of ONE Fight Night 24: Brooks vs. Balart on Prime Video, which broadcasts live from the historic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday, August 2.

Fans in the United States and Canada can catch all the action live and free with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription. Stay tuned to Sportskeeda MMA for all the updates coming from fight week.