Judo standout Pauline Macias will make her LFA debut tonight, and her back story includes one of the all-time greats in women’s combat sports.

Macias (1-0) takes on Madaline Meacham (0-0) tonight at LFA 57, which takes place at 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colo. The main card airs on AXS TV.

But how did Macias get to MMA? Former judo Olympian Ronda Rousey had a lot to do with it. Ahead of LFA 57, AXS TV’s Phoenix Carnevale caught up with Macias to talk about her journey to mixed martial arts.

Check out the video above.

And for more on LFA 57, check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.