“She’s definitely beatable and submittable” - Danielle Kelly insists she would have finished Mayssa Bastos had time not run out

Danielle Kelly failed to submit Mayssa Bastos at ONE Fight Night 24 last August and surrendered her atomweight submission grappling crown in the process. The 28-year-old BJJ ace, though, believes she would have gotten the tap if there were just a few more seconds in their high-stakes 10-minute all-grappling war.

Before these two grappling maestros run it back at ONE Fight Night 26: Lee vs. Rasulov on Prime Video, Kelly shared her realization about the new 115-pound grappling queen.

“She’s definitely beatable and submittable. The last couple seconds [of the first match], if there was a minute or two more, she was gonna get submitted,” she told ONE Championship.

Danielle Kelly and Mayssa Bastos' epic grapplefest was truly action-packed from the opening bell up to the final horn. The last 55 seconds of the match was a blitzkrieg of brilliant jiu-jitsu, as both combatants traded catches with what appeared to be deep leg-lock attempts.

It is worth noting that Kelly ended the bout in a dominant position after a technical sweep, and could have secured another submission attempt had time not expired.

One thing's for sure, the Silver Fox BJJ affiliate won't hesitate to pull the trigger and reclaim her lost crown at ONE Fight Night 26.

This stacked event will emanate from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Dec. 6, live in US Primetime. ONE Fight Night 26 is free for those with a Prime Video subscription in the United States and Canada.

Danielle Kelly embraces being a true role model for female athletes

While Danielle Kelly's goal is to reclaim her atomweight submission grappling belt, she also fights for more than just 26 pounds of gold.

The American fan-favorite represents all female practitioners of 'The Gentle Art' each time she steps onto the ONE Championship's global stage.

In the same interview with ONE, Kelly opened up about the responsibility that comes with her worldwide influence.

“When I go out there, sometimes I kinda have to remind myself – we always forget when we have a lot of distractions in life – but, at the end of the day, especially when I’m competing out there, I’m representing females. I’m representing jiu-jitsu girls.”