Melissa Leong showed off her serious injuries as she entered 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.
Melissa was wearing her workout clothes and looked serious as she lifted her arm to reveal a few sore, purple marks on one of her arms.
“You gotta start somewhere! Thanks to everyone who joined me in BJJ this week. Learning teaches you,” she shared in a caption.
Despite the injuries she sustained from the scare, Melissa flashed a smile in another photo where she posed with two of her friends after trying her luck in mixed martial arts (MMA).
Melissa has long been a fan of MMA fighting and recently took on a new job: hosting Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) Week.
Now she has stepped into the ring herself to try out the sport at Absolute MMA St Kilda, which is ‘known for some of the best BJJ training in Australia’.
According to the venue’s website, the MMA program has trained a number of BJJ world champions and its athletes regularly compete in professional competitions.
Melissa Leong has shown off her debilitating 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 took on a new job as host of Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) Week
Melissa has long been a secret UFC fan, and recently opened up about her love of doing things people don’t expect when discussing her transition into MMA sports reporting.
“I like to surprise people,” she told the Daily Telegraph earlier this year.
‘I don’t do things on purpose for that reason, but it does make me happy when people notice that I’m not quite who they expected me to be.’
“I have a background in nutrition and food journalism, but now I have the opportunity to learn more about people’s lives through opportunities like this,” she added.
But she hasn’t completely left her passion for cooking behind, as she also presents a brand new programme called Dessert Masters.
Melissa recently described her new role as a “dream come true” when speaking to Ny Breaking Australia.
After being surprisingly fired from MasterChef Australia, Melissa insisted she felt nothing but love for her former castmates, despite the changes at the organization.
‘I have nothing but love and respect for not only Andy [Allen] “But everyone I’ve worked with,” she insisted.
“We’re a team, we’re a family, and that’s really all you need to know.”