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Slow and steady wins the race. A tale as old as time, it remains hard to replicate in the modern MMA era when it comes to opportunities at the sport's peak. However, some of today's competitors are still investing in themselves for the long run rather than allowing for the process to be rushed – take top Chinese prospect Liang Na as a strong recent example.
After working her way through the UFC Academy program within the UFC Shanghai Performance Institute, Liang is very excited to have achieved a brand new UFC contract. "Dragon Girl's" dream officially comes true when she debuts on April 24 at UFC 261 in Jacksonville, Florida – but it could have come much sooner.
"I've thought about being in the UFC by this time," Liang told MyMMANews. "When I was younger, a few years ago, an opportunity came to sign with the UFC but we turned them down because [my team] were concerned I may have been too young to get into the Octagon.
"When I first got the opportunity to sign with the UFC around 2017-2018, I did not believe I had enough experience or skill to sign with UFC so the team turned down the offer. But since then I've always tried to motivate myself about the opportunity to sign with the UFC again."
Continued: Finding the Perfect Moment: Liang Na and the Patient Path to the UFC
