How Oktagon MMA Champ Hopes to Catalyze MMA Legalization in Norway

Few things motivate a fighter more than national pride. The thrill of walking to the cage with your country’s flag draped around your back feels cinematic. The pressure to defend your nation’s honor in front of thousands of screaming countrymen is a privilege that no fighter should take for granted. It’s also an opportunity that Cecilie Maria Bolander may never experience.