Mayssa Bastos grateful that ONE gives grapplers chance to thrive on the global stage: “It is much better than it used to be”

Mayssa Bastos has gone through almost everything to achieve her status as a decorated nine-time BJJ world champion today.

One of the biggest obstacles in the martial arts world is to make a living from only competing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Bastos looked back into her own experience in doing just that.

The 26-year-old Brazilian contender never had any other job than practicing and competing in jiu-jitsu. Hence, she knew how hard it was to earn an income.

She shared her hardships in a recent interview with ONE Championship, noticing the difference between the old days and present moment with the organization.

Bastos said:

"I think the biggest difficulty we have is to make money."

"But today, it is much better than it used to be. I never had another job, I always worked with jiu-jitsu. I was lucky too, because in the colorful strip I already received a salary for the work I did," she added.

Next, Bastos will have another chance to expand her opportunities in the sport, as she faces ONE atomweight submission grappling world champion Danielle Kelly in a bid to take her throne and become the new queen of the division.

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Danielle Kelly and Mayssa Bastos to join other superstars at ONE Fight Night 24

In addition to the world title match between Danielle Kelly and Mayssa Bastos, other ONE Championship stars will also be in action this weekend at ONE Fight Night 24 from inside the legendary Lumpinee Stadium on August 2.

In the headline slot, former strawweight MMA king Jarred Brooks will once again aim for the gold when he faces another strong contender in Gustavo Balart in the ONE interim strawweight MMA world title matchup.

There are other superstars showcasing their skills, including Felipe Lobo, Elias Mahmoudi, Yosuke Saruta and Shamil Gasanov.

ONE Fight Night 24 will air live and free in U.S. primetime to all active Amazon Prime Video subscribers in North America.