Undefeated American MMA fighter Natalie Salcedo revealed the personal journey that led her from military family roots in Kansas to Colorado’s fight scene. She also shared how a simple fitness decision transformed into both a professional career and a marriage ahead of her atomweight MMA clash against Japan’s Chihiro Sawada at ONE Fight Night 39 on Friday, January 23, at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
The 33-year-old fighter opened up about leaving home in her early twenties to seek new experiences. Ultimately, Natalie Salcedo stumbled upon martial arts through a desire for positive health changes.