Tayna Lamounier

Tayna Lamounier is an athlete.

A short introduction to yourself?
I’m Tayna tractor, I’m 24 years old, born in Contagem – MG.

How did you develop your fondness for your sport and at what age did you start learning?
I started to practice Muay Thai to lose weight and I ended up falling in love with the sport, I started learning when I was 21 years old.

What is your style and what rank do you currently hold in?
I’m a stand-up guy, I like to fold.

Are you a member of any sports team? if not have you ever been?
I am part of the Malayka Team Training Center.

Do you have a favourite sports teacher?
Juliana Malayka.

Describe your major highlights and achievements in sports in the past.
I won 5 belts in Muay Thai and several medals.

Do you take sports as a profession or is it just a hobby?
Sport is now my profession, today I live for the sport.

What challenges have you faced in getting to where you are now? You can also share any injury story.
In the beginning, I didn’t have much approval from the family, many disbelieved what I was capable of. I’ve had a serious injury where I broke my jaw in training, a rib injury, but nothing made me give up on that dream.

What motivates you most about your profession?
What motivates me the most today is the support of my team, my coach, who believes in me a lot.

Do you think everybody should practise sports or do you want everyone to learn?
Yes, sport in addition to being a huge benefit for health can be used for your self-defence as well.

What tournament or match you have won are you most proud of and why?
The fight at Federation Fight was the most remarkable in my career so far, it was a real bloody war where I lost the fight and with 13 seconds to go before the fight ended I submitted with a guillotine.

Are there any short-term goals you’d like to accomplish in the next few months to a couple of years?
I believe that the goal of practically every fighter is to sign the biggest MMA event in the world, the UFC.

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