Lola Vice Talks WWE-UFC Merger, Potential MMA Return

In an interview with Jim Varsallone of the Miami Herald (per Fightful), Lola Vice, real name Valerie Loureda, discussed the TKO merger with the WWE and UFC in addition to her potentially fighting again.

Before she signed with WWE, Vice, fought in Bellator MMA. Here are the highlights:

On the merger: “My thought is, like my life is crazy. There’s a destiny for me, and everything lands into place at certain times. So of course, I sign with WWE, I’m in developmental for a while, and then we sign with TKO, and I have that whole fanbase. I fought for Bellator, I truly was a fighter and know that market. So for me, it’s like, wow, what a better time for Lola Vice to be with TKO, cross-promote, and that’s also my world, and now this is my world, and everything came together. I’m like, this is amazing.”

On potentially fighting again: “I have mixed thoughts about that because right now, I’m very committed to being the best wrestler or superstar in the history of WWE. I’m a big believer that you have to stick to one path and commit to that, and you can’t really do two, three, four, and then just be okay in all of them. If I’m gonna do something, I’m gonna be the best at it. Maybe that’s in my cards in a while, if Hunter wants me to do it. Whoever my boss is, I will do what they want, and of course, I’ll be open to it. I love fighting. But right now, I’m completely dedicated to the WWE, and that’s my only goal.”