by Nick Portella

What’s good fight fans? Today I will be sitting down with the lovely and talented face of Combate Americas Andrea Calle. Andrea has an extensive knowledge of MMA and is well respected by the fighters and her peers in the media. Let’s have a seat and find out a little more about her and what led her to be where she is today.

I am aware that fans of MMA and especially fans of Combate Americas already know who she is. I wanted her to tell new readers and fans a little about herself. Andrea has been covering MMA for the past 7 years. In the beginning, she was on a TV show called El Octagano. They were the first Spanish outlet covering MMA in the United States. She was also the first latina covering the sport of MMA in the USA. She felt honored to have the opportunity to learn and grow with them while covering regional events such as Fight Time and CSA. She also covered major events like Bellator, UFC, Strikeforce, and The World Series of Fighting.

Andrea is much more than a pretty face and a highly skilled media personality. She has a resume on par with the best of professionals. She holds a bachelor’s degree in international finance and marketing from the University of Miami. A degree in that field, from such a credible college, is not be easily obtained. She also holds a masters degree in entertainment business from Full Sail University.

With such a hard earned and time-consuming educational background, I wanted to know what made her choose the path to MMA media. Andrea said it has become her passion more than anything else. “It has never felt like a job” she said. Since she did her first interview with boxing legend Hector “Macho” Camacho and UFC star Clay Guida, she knew what she wanted to do. She said that she was nervous and excited at the same time. That was the moment she had figured out what she was meant to do for the rest of her life.

Andrea said that she changed her educational path and decided to go to broadcasting school. She studied everything about MMA. Magazines, books, watching fights, and everything in between became her priority. She said that she went back and watched every UFC event from number 1 to learn everything she could and to see how the sport has evolved. It has been “a long but rewarding journey for me” she stated. One thing that makes her smile is the fact that she is able to live out her dream and make a living while doing it. That is something that not everyone has a chance to do.

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By: Mawarriors News

Las artes marciales mixtas y las mujeres no siempre han estado en la misma página, en sus inicios era un “tabú” pensar que dos chicas podían entrar a una jaula para combatir y utilizar técnicas de combate, sin embargo, las cosas han cambiado.

Dicha transición se ha logrado gracias al aporte de ciertas personas, en especial mujeres, que han logrado romper los moldes y se han abierto paso dentro de ese maravilloso deporte. Una de ellas es Andrea Calle, la primera mujer latina en cubrir profesionalmente las artes marciales mixtas.

El equipo de MMA.uno conversó con la colombiana acerca de sus orígenes, su destacada trayectoria y lo que está por venir.

MMA.uno: ¿Cómo nació tu pasión por las MMA? Habiendo tantos otros deportes, ¿Por qué MMA?

Andrea Calle: Mi pasión por el deporte de las MMA nació cuando empecé a trabajar, supe que era lo que quería hacer por el resto de mi vida. Me encantó, me encantan la artes marciales, respeto mucho a los peleadores, su forma de pensar, su dedicación y pasión, por eso me enamoré.

¿Qué hacías antes de entrar en el mundo de las artes marciales mixtas? ¿Cómo llegaste a los Estados Unidos para cumplir tu sueño?

Antes de entrar en las MMA yo trabajaba en una petrolera como asesora financiera, hacía las proyecciones, me gradué en finanzas y mercadeo en la Universidad de Miami.

Llegué a los Estados Unidos en el 98′ para graduarme de highschool, porque sabía que quería hacer mi carrera aquí, entonces era más fácil haciendo secundaria en Estados Unidos, que si me graduaba en Colombia (lugar de nacimiento) y tener que venir.

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by Jacob Burman