WBC Flyweight Champ Kenia Enriquez to Debut in MMA at March 13 Combate Card

I have the longest history of bringing boxers into MMA going back to Art “One Glove” in UFC I. Combate brought in World Champ Amanda Serrano. Now I welcome boxing champ Kenia Enriquez for her MMA debut with Combate Global in March - Yahoo Sports https://t.co/C2HYV42gvY

— Campbell McLaren (@campbellcombate) February 26, 2025

A once-beaten champion in the realm of boxing is making her way to MMA in a few weeks.

According to a release from Combate Global on Thursday, Kenia Enriquez will be making her professional MMA debut on March 13. She will compete in the main attraction of the “Combate Female” event run by the Florida-based league, where she will face off against British grappler Hayley Valentine (5-0). This comes following the news on Tuesday that all upcoming Combate events will air free on YouTube. No other bouts have been announced for this fight card, which will be the organization’s first since July 2024.

Enriquez (0-0; 28-1, 11 KOs Box), who trains out of the vaunted Lobo Gym alongside MMA talents Alexa Grasso, Diego Lopes and Irene Aldana, will be leaving the confines of the sweet science at least for one bout. It is unclear whether the Mexican combatant will be switching to MMA full-time, or if she is testing the water in the same vein as boxers Amanda Serrano and Claressa Shields. Enriquez last set foot in the ring in February 2024, where she defended her WBC interim flyweight strap thanks to a decision over Maria Salinas. As a pro boxer, Enriquez has won her last 15 matches, including a championship reign from 2017 to 2020 where she held the same belt she celebrates now.