12. Making Smart Choices
Ihrke’s decisions continued to demonstrate that she was on the right track. In addition to the Loop Rock gig, she also landed a job as a ring girl for a couple of mixed martial arts (MMA) organizations. Years in the military and her fitness routine made her the perfect fit for the job. She first worked for the ProElite MMA group, then an all women’s fighting organization, Invicta FC, hired her to work for them. Ihrke hoped that she would eventually make it to the big name in MMA fighting, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). “I want to see my face in the UFC ring at least once,” said Ihrke. As of this writing, she has not made that goal come true… yet.