

At the same event, she met Jair Lourenço, leader of the gym 'Kimura Nova União' in Natal, and he invited her to take a class at the academy. The experience raised her passion for the sport. One day Gadelha went to an MMA event in Natal where she saw a female fight. At the age of 14, she started to work out secretly in a gym. This relocation changed her life completely. Later she came into contact with drugs and bad friends which forced her parents to take her to Natal to keep her away from these influences and finish high school.

Gadelha's wish to practice martial arts was also not tolerated by her parents. Her mother did not get along with her rebellious character which, in her opinion, did not fit a girl. Gadelha had a tough late childhood and early youth.
