Melissa Leong has shown off her gruelling injuries after stepping into the ring for a fight this weekend.
The former MasterChef Australia judge, 42, took to Instagram on Saturday to reveal the bruises she sustained after taking part in a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) session.
Dressed in her sportswear, Melissa looked solemn as she raised her arm to reveal some painful purple bruises on one of her arms.
“You have to start somewhere! Thanks to everyone who joined me in BJJ this week. Learning involves learning,” he shared in a caption.
Despite the shocking injuries, Melissa flashed a smile in another photo as she posed with two of her friends after trying her hand at mixed martial arts (MMA).
Melissa has been a fan of MMA fighting for a long time and recently accepted a new job as a host for Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) Week.
Now, she’s also stepped into the ring to try out the sport herself at Absolute MMA St Kilda, which is “renowned for having some of the best BJJ training in Australia.”
According to the venue’s website, its MMA program has trained several BJJ world champions and its athletes regularly participate in professional competitions.
Melissa Leong has shown off her gruelling injuries after stepping into the ring for a fight this weekend.
The former MasterChef judge, 42, took to Instagram on Saturday to reveal the bruises she sustained after taking part in a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) session.
Melissa, best known for her role on MasterChef, has long been a fan of MMA fighting and recently accepted a new job as a host for Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) Week.
Melissa has long been a secret fan of the UFC, and recently revealed that she likes to do things people don’t expect while discussing her move into MMA sports journalism.
“I like to surprise people,” he said. The Telegraph newspaper Earlier this year.
“I don’t do things deliberately for that reason, but it gives me a little joy when people realize that I’m not exactly what they expected me to be.”
“I trained specifically in food and food journalism, but now I have the opportunity to learn about people’s lives through opportunities like this,” she added.
But she hasn’t completely abandoned her passion for cooking, as she also hosts a new show called Dessert Masters.
Melissa recently described her new role as a “dream come true” when speaking to Daily Mail Australia.
Following her shock elimination from MasterChef Australia, Melissa insisted she felt nothing but love for her former co-stars amid the host change.
“I have nothing but love and respect, not just for Andy (Allen), but for everyone I’ve worked with,” he insisted.
“We’re a team, we’re a family and that’s all you really need to know.”
