ZAMBIA’S top female mixed martial artist, Miracle Chipito, says she is mentally prepared for battle after coming face-to-face with opponent Heidi Ahmed ahead of Saturday’s Professional Fighters League (PFL) Africa contest in Lagos, Nigeria. Chipito successfully made weight on Friday, weighing in at 116 pounds (52.6kg), the exact same weight as Ahmed, before the two athletes squared off during the official face-offs. Speaking after the staredown, Chipito admitted that emotions initially overwhelmed her when she saw her opponent for the first time since arriving in Nigeria. “Honestly speaking, when I saw her, my head was bombarded with so many things. Then I had to tell myself, ‘Miracle, do you know why you are here?’, And I calmed myself down. Then...

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