BUFFALO, NY - APRIL 07: Pearl Gonzalez poses on the scale during the UFC 210 weigh-in at the KeyBank Center on April 7, 2017 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

With a petition already started, Invicta FC Strawweight Pearl Gonzalez is hoping to be the next MMA fighter featured in Sports Illustrated.

Following her dreams is something Pearl Gonzalez has done since the beginning of her fight career. There was never a goal too beyond her reach because whatever she set out to do, inside or outside of the cage, she did, and Gonzalez’s relentless approach hasn’t slowed in years.

And it doesn’t seem to be doing so anytime soon.

For months, Gonzalez has been talking about the opportunity to be featured in a future Swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated. She has even gone so far as to have a beach photoshoot dressed in a Sports Illustrated one-piece to show what it would like if one of her goals in life were to actually be accomplished. Luckily for Gonzalez, her fanbase also wants her to accomplish said goal, so one fan decided to light the fuse necessary to bring attention to Gonzalez’s quest.

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Twitter user RealFunnyMMA began a petition on change.org two weeks ago to help Gonzalez be considered for a feature in Sports Illustrated. Asking for just 500 signatures, the petition has 469 to date and could soon reach its goal now that Gonzalez has acknowledged its existence on Twitter a few days ago.

While being featured in this prominent magazine is a long-term goal for Gonzalez, there is a short-term goal she is looking to achieve on Saturday night and that is getting her third straight win in 2018.

After being cut from the UFC, Gonzalez signed with Invicta FC and has looked sensational since joining the promotion. Having won her last two fights against Kali Robbins and Barbara Acioly respectively, Gonzalez is now scheduled to face Daiane Firmino in the co-main event of Invicta FC 31, which will be streamed on UFC Fight Pass on Sept. 1.

Another win may bring more eyes to Gonzalez, which would likely be welcome considering what she is trying to do with Sports Illustrated. She’d be the second MMA fighter to be featured in the swimsuit issue of the magazine with former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey being the first. You can check out the petition here.