Who is Valerie Loureda?

06/29/2022

WWE's Nathan Bryant reported on the website that MMA Star Valerie Loureda has officially signed a contract to join WWE.  She joins a list of names that are former MMA fighters that wrestled in WWE:

Ken Shamrock

CM Punk

Dave Bautista

Jake Hager

Bobby Lashley

Shayna Baszler

Ronda Rousey

Brock Lesnar

Loureda is from Miami, Florida.  In her MMA Bellator career, she fought in the flyweight division with a 4-1 (wins-loss) record with two of those wins by knockout.  She is a National Champion in Taekwondo.  Loureda made it known she will become the first Cuban American in history to sign with WWE.  It is unknown when she will start NXT but it does look promising that a new superstar will rise, maybe a similar path as Shayna Baszler.