Juliana Velasquez remains ready in case the PFL calls

Uncasville – PFL flyweight Juliana Velasquez ended a three-fight losing streak with a victory at PFL 4 over Lisa Mauldin on Thursday night.

“I just wanted to erase the loss of the last one. I came into this fight hurt, a little banged up, banged up on my finger,” Velasquez told reporters, including Cageside Press, through a translator during her post-fight scrum.

“I didn’t retire. I wanted to win so badly. I got stuck in the fight and it’s a good thing it worked.

Velasquez (13-3) still found himself on the outside looking in when it came to the playoff seeding. Ending the losing streak, all three against Liz Carmouche, was a big deal and it was nice to fight someone new for a change.

“It was better, but at the end of the day, I’m a competitor. It’s my job, so everyone they put in there, whether it was Liz or someone else, it was nice to be able to see a different face and compete against someone new.” , she said.

For now, the name of the game is to train, wait and be ready for a potential call-up if someone withdraws from the flyweight tournament.

“Yes, absolutely,” she said.

Watch the full post-fight melee with Juliana Velasquez above.