Kandi Wyatt talks title eliminator bout on UFC Fight Pass

Kandi Wyatt takes on Alma Ibarra in a consequential title eliminator bout at Sycuan Casino in El Cajon, California.

This eight-round welterweight bout goes down on Friday, August 20th, and broadcasts on UFC Fight Pass. I spoke with Wyatt recently and we covered multiple topics: -If any COVID-19 related roadblocks impeded her progress

-If frustrations materialized at any point amid the myriad of training pivots in a global pandemic

-The performance in her sophomore world title bid

-Fighting in Dekada with three minute round increments but since reverting back to two minutes

-What can be done to amend things so women can compete in three minute round increments

-Michael Short and DiBella Entertainment as allies of women's boxing

-A third world title crack coming with a victory here

-Kandi Wyatt's opponent, Alma Ibarra, and her notable stylistic attributes

-Kandi Wyatt's thoughts about being on UFC Fight Pass

-Women's Boxing champs crossing over to mixed martial arts and if Wyatt would ever do MMA

-Inspiring a myriad of local fighters at her club

-Seeing a bit of her younger self in some of the kids that train at her club