Alejandra Lara is no longer under Bellator after PFL released her. The fighter remains positive about her future but didn’t hesitate to share her thoughts about the move in a recent interview. According to the former title challenger, the move is likely pushed by her four-fight skid on her record.
In November, PFL announced the purchase of Bellator, which led many to believe that major changes would happen. Lara, unfortunately, is one of the MMA talents who experienced it. She was supposed to make a return, but the acquisition resulted in her release. The Colombian, nonetheless, said that it was unsurprising.
“The news didn’t catch me completely by surprise,” Lara said in Spanish in an interview on Hablemos MMA. “I had considered it and spoke about it with my manager. Keeping in mind my recent record, I knew there was a possibility, but that was never something that kept me down. I had a big jump early in my career, so this is an opportunity to slow things down. Bellator wanted me to fight, and they had me waiting, but with the switch the person that now makes the decision is not the same.”
Lara hasn’t won since 2019 and is currently on a four-fight skid after losing to Kana Watanabe, Deanna Bennett, Ilara Joanne, and Diana Avsaragova. For her, this might be the main reason behind the move.
“I never like to make excuses, but they were great fights, and at the time, I had that situation with my back where I couldn’t wrestle, and in the last camp, I had difficulty just lifting my leg,” Lara said. “So after putting that behind me, I felt I was putting that part of my career behind me, but I did keep in mind the possibility that PFL maybe wouldn’t want me because they don’t know me and that hadn’t seen my fights. They just looked at my record, saw I lost the most recent ones, and that’s fine. I don’t blame them, but I have evolved so much as an athlete.”
Despite being a free agent now, “Azul” is positive about her future, noting that she has the talent to attract opportunities. Ultimately, the 29-year-old is hopeful that “offers” will come to get her back in the cage.
“Remember, I started at the top,” continued Lara. “I started by fighting the best in the world, and from there, I began to get better. I know that now I’m at that level now, so I’m not scared of the future, and I’m very calm because you just have to go and earn what’s yours. I’m not scared of the future, and I’m living in the present.”
