Raquel Pa’aluhi Wins by Unanimous Decision Against Ediane Gomes

One of the reasons I love watching mixed martial arts, especially the female fighters, is how inspiring they are in how hard they work and what they sacrifice to be the best they can be. Watching Invicta FC events always gets my blood going, and on top of that, I love following individual fighters on their Instagrams so I can see what they’re eating, how they’re working out, and the progress they make on their bodies.

One of the Invicta fighters I follow is Raquel Pa’aluhi from Hawaii, and just seeing her selfie updates on her progress makes me do more push ups.

Leaning out but still a ways to go #bantamweight #fatgirlproblems

A photo posted by @raquelpaaluhi on Apr 15, 2015 at 4:26pm PDT

After a lively weigh-in where she and her opponent basically looked like they were about to start the fight early, Pa’aluhi won by unanimous decision.

Let's get it! #invictafc12 @kaxmana @malosi1 @paaluhi @mpx2 @hakuilani

A video posted by @raquelpaaluhi on Apr 23, 2015 at 4:35pm PDT

This week has been amazing! We had one job and we got it done 🙌🏽 God is so good! Thank you @robertdrysdalemma, @deweycooper, @bmstultz and @omalzafitness for preparing me for battle. This is the best I've ever been and we are just getting started. My team, thank you!!! You see greatness in me and you push me to new heights every day in the gym. It is never an easy day or an easy round. Thank you. Last but not least, my amazing sponsors! I keep just a handful because these are people that believed in me when I had absolutely nothing but a dollar and a dream. Thank you Ali'i, Gursh & Roman. @dangerousclique @romanamaguin @nuevesalon @athorganics @realwaterhawaii My team over at Suckerpunch… We are just getting started 🙂 @suckerpunchent @bryanhamper @shuhirata

A photo posted by @raquelpaaluhi on Apr 26, 2015 at 1:12pm PDT

Pa’aluhi’s turning out to be one of Invicta’s top stars, so looking forward to seeing her next fight!