Denice Zamboanga confident she is a better grappler than Julie Mezabarba (www.sportskeeda.com)

Denice Zamboanga believes her Brazilian jiujitsu skills will be better than that of her ONE Fight Night 9 opponent, Julie Mezabarba.

The two atomweight standouts are scheduled to clash this Friday night when ONE Championship returns to the iconic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok.

Determined to earn her fifth win inside the circle, The Menace told the South China Morning Post that her skills on the mat will hold up much better than her opponent’s

I have confidence in my jiujitsu even though Im only a blue belt.

I know that my jiujitsu is better.”

With four wins over notable atomweight contenders including Jihin Radzuan, Mei Yamaguchi, and Lin Heqin, Denice Zamboanga could be on the cusp of a ONE world title opportunity.