Despite “Sweet Tooth,” Olena Kolesnyk Expects No Issues Making Weight for Higashi Fight
- Posted by renan on Jun 12, 2023
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Professional Fighters League featherweight Olena Kolesnyk admits she loves eating sweets.
With two points already hers, Kolesnyk (8-5, 1 NC; 3-3 PFL) is carefully planning her next move in the 2023 PFL Regular Season as she is attached to a clash with Yoko Higashi on June 16 that can earn the Ukrainian a spot on this year’s playoffs. In her first assignment this season, “Cannon” took home a majority decision victory against Aspen Ladd. While Kolesnyk couldn’t finish her opponent on that occasion, she is proud of herself for following the strategy and overcoming an Ultimate Fighting Championship alum. Ahead of that fight, Kolesnyk went as far as shaving her head to make weight but failed the scale test by .4 pounds and was penalized by a point in the standings. While talking with Sherdog, Kolesnyk confessed to having a sweet tooth and loving to bake cakes, but she also explained that women's health, including menstrual cycles, can affect weight cuts. Still, she thinks everything will