Sexy MMA Fighter Valerie Loureda Officially Takes Career With WWE, Becomes First Cuban-American Woman

MMA fighter Valerie Loureda has officially joined WWE. (PHOTO/INSTAGRAM @valerieloured)

JAKARTA – Young mixed martial arts (MMA) star Valerie Loureda has officially started her career in WWE. He has also decided to move to Orlando.

Mixed martial arts promoter Bellator MMA United States confirmed the news. Loureda is confirmed to have moved to Orlando, where the WWE Performance Center is located.

Loureda also announced her move in a post on Twitter. "Just moved to Orlando...and my @WWENXT journey begins!" he wrote.

The 23-year-old will remain a competitor at Bellator even if he signs a unique contract with the biggest professional wrestling company on the planet.

Loureda, who also dreams of appearing in the main event of WrestleMania, will be based at the WWE Performance Center. Later, it will appear in the development brand 'NXT 2.0'.

"I'm honored to be the first Cuban-American woman in history to sign with WWE," Loureda said shortly after signing.

"I come from an immigrant family, now is the time for me to represent our Latin culture. I was meant for this. Thanks for this opportunity @WWE @WWENXT I will make you proud. AZUCAR! #305," he continued.

Bellator President Scott Coker said: "Loureda is a very young and talented athlete who can achieve a lot in MMA in the years to come.

"He will remain an active fighter and still under contract with the Bellator, and we look forward to welcoming him back to the cage in the near future," said Coker.

"We are very proud to allow our athletes to test themselves in additional arenas such as boxing and professional wrestling," he added.

Loureda initially harbored hopes of representing Team USA at the Olympics in taekwondo. However, he later decided to move to MMA after failing to do so.