In a post on Instagram, Anastasia Yankova spoke about her loss at Bellator 200 to Kate Jackson, which was her first loss ever.
She wrote: “Thank you for all this great support! I did not expect so many kind words! I appreciate it and I am very grateful to each of you! Yesterday I lost, but if you choose to be a fighter, take challenges, fight strong opponents, then you also accept the fact that this can happen. The main bonus of lose – I can note the abrupt disappearance or even gloating of the people of the format: “we are with you, only when everything fine with you”… To those who stay with me, regardless of the fact that yesterday the referee raised not my hand, I am very grateful and happy that you in my life. I have the best team #weareAKA 👊in the sport and the best coach @mike_swick 🙏 it’s a lot, for the rest I just need time. Nothing ends, it’s just the beginning. My face is slightly dented, but I am don’t have injuries, so I’ll see you soon. ”
Thank you for all this great support! I did not expect so many kind words! I appreciate it and I am very grateful to each of you! Yesterday I lost, but if you choose to be a fighter, take challenges, fight strong opponents, then you also accept the fact that this can happen. The main bonus of lose – I can note the abrupt disappearance or even gloating of the people of the format: "we are with you, only when everything fine with you”… To those who stay with me, regardless of the fact that yesterday the referee raised not my hand, I am very grateful and happy that you in my life. I have the best team #weareAKA 👊in the sport and the best coach @mike_swick 🙏 it’s a lot, for the rest I just need time. Nothing ends, it's just the beginning. My face is slightly dented, but I am don’t have injuries, so I'll see you soon. 🐉❤️ Спасибо вам за всю эту огромную поддержку! Я не ожидала, что будет так много добрых слов! Я это ценю и очень благодарна каждому из вас! Вчера я проиграла, но если ты выбираешь быть бойцом, принимать вызовы, сражаться с сильными соперниками, то ты, так же, принимаешь тот факт, что такое может произойти. Как бонус от поражения могу отметить резкое исчезновение или даже злорадство людей формата: «мы с тобой, только тогда, когда у тебя всё хорошо». А тем, кто остаётся со мной, независимо от того чью руку вчера поднял рефери, я очень благодарна и счастлива, что вы у меня есть. У меня лучшая команда в мире #weareaka👊 и лучший тренер @mike_swick 🙏для остального мне просто нужно время. Ничего не заканчивается, это только начало. Лицо немного помято, но я без травм, так что скоро увидимся! 🐉❤️ #bellator200 #bellatormma #akathailand
A post shared by anastasia_yankova 🐲🐉 (@anastasia_yankova) on May 26, 2018 at 7:03am PDT
Her coach Mike Swick added:
@RealRoyce giving @Anastasia_Yankova one of the best post fight speeches I have ever heard. The fight didn’t go our way, as Kate beat Anastasia via decision. Though we lost tonight, I am proud of the hard work and sacrifice Anastasia put into this fight. Like I have said a million times, being the hardest worker in the room doesn’t always grant you a success, but I have never seen a great success from someone who doesn’t work hard. I will take hard workers with heart and loyalty over talent any day of the week. We grew a team of Monsters at AKA from pure hard work and sacrifice. All have lost, but most have been, or are still, World Champions. The unfortunate thing about this sport is that everyone looses. Her opponent tonight is now 10-3, so even though it’s a great record, she also has been defeated 3 times already. It’s a rough and brutal sport, and the rarest thing in it is true heart and rock solid fortitude. I am proud of Anastasia, and all our fighters who carry these same traits. As Royce said, “We all lose. We lose a lot sometimes. Losing is what shakes the tree so the bad apples can fall down.” He meant it in just fighting, but I agree with it in life and success in general. Always work hard, always push yourself to your goals, making excuses and attacking others doesn’t help, and as @TheRock says #BeTheHardestWorkerInTheRoom. Anastasia took the toughest opponent possible for her style, and fought her heart out on a huge stage, live on TV, with over a year layoff. Much much respect. This is the fight life my friends. On to the next… @AKAThailand #TeamAKA #AKAThailand #WeAreAKA #Bellator200 #BellatorNation #BellatorMMA
A post shared by Mike Swick (@mike_swick) on May 25, 2018 at 5:16pm PDT
