She's nicknamed ‘The Curse’ but so far there has been very little that’s cursed about Leah McCourt’s rise to stardom in the competitive world of Mixed Martial Arts. 

 

Just this year the fighter made history by becoming the first female MMA star to headline Bellator in Europe, with an incredible unanimous decision win in Dublin against German featherweight Judith Ruis. 

 

But, says the sports star, her work is far from finished and there’s lots more to come.