"Take back what belongs to you" - Fans believe Danielle Kelly has what it takes to reclaim ONE gold from Mayssa Bastos
Despite the defeat she suffered at the hands of Mayssa Bastos at ONE Fight Night 24 in August, Danielle Kelly remains one of the best submission grappling artists in the world today.
Kelly recently shared an update on her Instagram account and may have hinted at eyeing a rematch with Bastos to reclaim the ONE atomweight submission grappling world championship that she previously held.
In the caption, she wrote:
"locked in 🔐"
In the photo, she was seen looking sharp and ready for a call from the world's largest martial arts organization to compete once more.
This hyped up her fans, who showed their support for the 28-year-old American. Users @attitude.unleashed.mma, @aaronfoust_55, @trickyvickymma, @rjherana, and @mrantoniom_1978 commented:
"The queen 👸"
"Take back what belongs to you! 🔥"
"You got this ❤️🔥 I'm proud of you!"
"@daniellekellybjj You'll always be champ in my eyes!!"
"One of the baddest women around!"
Before her loss to the Brazilian, Kelly made history in Sept. 2023 at ONE Fight Night 14 when she became the inaugural ONE atomweight submission grappling world champion. She did so by beating IBJJF world champion Jessa Khan via unanimous decision at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Danielle Kelly received massive support from fans after loss to Mayssa Bastos
Kelly may have dropped her world title match with Bastos, but she gained a lot of fans in the process. She received incredible support from fans, who consoled her after the defeat.
Many believe that the Silver Fox BJJ representative is still the champion and expect her to recapture her throne soon. Kelly holds a 3-1-1 slate in ONE Championship, including victories over Mariia Molchanova, Ayaka Miura, and Khan, plus the draw with Mei Yamaguchi.
North American viewers with active Prime Video can rewatch all the action from ONE Fight Night 24 via free event replay.