TEMECULA, Calif. – Sara Collins beat Pam Sorenson with a first-round submission Friday on the preliminary card at Bellator 293 at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif.
Take a look inside the fight with Collins, an Australian who handed Sorenson her third straight loss.
Sara Collins def. Pam Sorenson
Result: Sara Collins def. Pam Sorenson via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 2:43
Updated records: Collins (4-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA), Sorenson (9-6 MMA, 1-3 BMMA)
Key stat: Collins fought outside Australia for the first time and got her second submission in four fights.
Collins on the fight's key moment
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“I do do that a lot in training and get in trouble a bit because I go in that position and then get stuck there a little bit and don’t move on to the next and upgrade. Today, it worked, so I’m not going to complain.”
Collins on becoming more active
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“I don’t know, hopefully another fight this year. Since starting MMA, we had the pandemic, as well. I’ve only had one fight a year for my whole career, so I’d like to get a year where I have at least two fights would be nice.”
Collins on what he wants next
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“I just want to keep fighting. Yeah – keep fighting.”
To hear more from Collins, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 293.