US EditionWomen’s Rugby Star Becomes Professional MMA Fighter at 50
- Phaidra Knight, a former United States women's rugby star, became the oldest woman to compete professionally in MMA in 2025 and won her fight.
- Knight's nearly 20-year rugby career, including three World Cups and a Hall of Fame induction, laid the foundation for her MMA transition after retiring in 2017.
- She faced a female opponent almost 20 years younger, reflecting her defiance of age and expectation limits discussed during a recent studio interview.
- Knight emphasized, "Don't be limited by other people's experiences" and encouraged dreaming, working hard, and believing before manifesting success.
- Her story suggests human limits are often perceptual, as she exemplifies overcoming past constraints to achieve unexpected physical and mental victories.
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Women’s Rugby Star Becomes Professional MMA Fighter at 50
Phaidra Knight is the definition of an athlete. She was a member of the United States women's rugby team for nearly 20 years, played in three World Cups and became the first African American woman to be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame. Now, at age 50, she’s taking up another professional sport – Mixed Martial Arts. She joins Soledad O’Brien in studio to talk about defying the odds and surpassing expectations at any age.
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