“Shout out to auntie” - Jackie Buntan says her brother-in-law’s mom the one who usually gets the loudest during her fights

Jackie Buntan has always said that her brother-in-law pushed her into martial arts, but there's been one person who's always the most vocal whenever she steps inside the cage.

The inaugural and reigning ONE women's strawweight kickboxing world champion said in an interview with The Casuals MMA that her brother-in-law's mom has always been her loudest supporter.

The Filipino-American star was laidback in her conversation with the podcast and said she has nothing but love for her auntie.

Jackie Buntan said:

"He's actually really cool. He's a very super low key guy. It's his mom. It's his mom who's the one every time I have a fight, she's like, ‘you know, my son's the one who taught her that’ or who, like, told her about it. Shout out to auntie."

Buntan is the youngest of four sisters and always felt her older siblings watched over her when she was growing up.

That love extended to her sisters' partners, especially that one brother-in-law whom she emulated to become a martial artist.

Buntan eventually became a professional and reached the pinnacle of kickboxing when she stunned living legend Anissa Meksen via unanimous decision at ONE 169 for the inaugural ONE women's strawweight kickboxing world title.

Starting her tenure with ONE Championship in 2021, Buntan built an impressive 7-1 record in the promotion and is currently on a run of four straight wins.

Buntan also became the seventh fighter of Philippine descent to capture a piece of ONE Championship gold joining the group of Honorio Banario, Joshua Pacio, Geje Eustaquio, Kevin Belingon, Eduard Folayang, and Brandon Vera.

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Jackie Buntan reveals multiple sports she grew up playing before finding her footing in martial arts

Jackie Buntan always had a knack for sports, but it wasn't Muay Thai nor kickboxing that initially piqued her interest.

In the same interview with The Casuals MMA, Buntan said she loved bicycles and skateboards and even played football even though she was never part of a team.

"I started training when I was 11 years old. I'm 27 now, so it's been quite a long time. I was definitely like a tomboy growing up. I was always outside, like, biking, skateboarding, trying to play soccer. I was never on a team, but I had the full setup at home. I had, like, shin guards, everything. It was so ridiculous."

Watch Buntan's entire interview below: