It’s hard to pinpoint just what is exactly that makes you want to keep watching someone, but whatever it is, Reina Miura has it.

“King” Miura (7-0), who meets UFC vet Cindy Dandois (9-3) in a women’s lightweight bout at Rizin FF 8 on Friday, has one major tangible attribute going for her: an undefeated professional MMA record – spread through multiple divisions. But it’s the intangibles that seem to make this Japanese 21-year-old so captivating.

First off, there’s the gloriously blasé death stare that could either be following a first-round armbar win or a root canal (via Twitter):

Then there’s the entrance. Maybe we’ve just seen way too many Reebok kits make their way to the octagon to the sound of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Simple Man” or AWOLNATION’s “Sail,” but MiddleEasy.com agrees that there is something borderline cathartic about Miura’s royal attire + teddy bear + lollipop combo.

See (via Twitter):

Or maybe it’s the fact that, while there aren’t too many of her interviews in English available online, the few that are are such a glorious window to Reina’s refreshingly straightforward psyche (via Twitter):

Like, for instance, this one in Rizin FF’s website in which she calls the interviewer stupid and asks for more love from her “minions.”

A few highlights:

Q: Has your life style changed? I hear that RIZIN pays pretty well. Did you buy anything?

A: Nothing has changed. I might buy a French bulldog though.

Q: You fought in April, fought a month later, and now you have July, that’s a pretty tough schedule, but you took it with ease.

A: I have no damage, so I can fight anytime.

Q: You have about 2 months for your upcoming fight, that’s enough time to get ready?

A: I said I can fight anytime. Are you stupid?

And then there’s the contrast you get from her adorable Twitter feed. Whether the former judoka and star-in-the-making beats Dandois to keep her MMA record unblemished on Friday, may the King continue making things interesting.

Rizin FF 8, which streams as an online pay-per-view in North America, takes place at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. It features the quarterfinals of a yearlong bantamweight tournament. Two days later, the same arena hosts the semifinals and finals, which take place at Rizin FF 9.

For more on Rizin FF 8 and Rizin FF 9, check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.

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