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I've got to give props to my dad. He got me into the UFC and the MMA scene to begin with.
The nerves are good... they keep you on point and they keep you not getting overconfident.
I fight because it allows me to face my fears head on, and conquer those fears one by one.
Whether it's MMA or wrestling, I try to find the best people and go after the best people.
What you're saying is often less important than what you're feeling when you're saying it.
Money can't buy happiness but it's more comfortable to cry in a Bugatti than on a bicycle.
The most important thing about a fighter is something you can't see, and that's his heart.
If you're fighting with emotion instead of structure... it's always going to be a mistake.
I'm not scared to lose, I'm not scared to get knocked out. I'm scared of not going for it.
I want to improve and to achieve many, many things in MMA, boxing and bare-knuckle boxing.
I'm really surprised how many people knew me as Gina Carano. MMA has a beautiful fan base.
In MMA, you can literally cheat over and over again, and it's OK. The media will back you.
One of the most fascinating lessons I've absorbed about life is that the struggle is good.
I like all styles of MMA, my first classes in the sport were BJJ but I prefer to stand up.
In order to be truly great at something you have to give into a certain amount of madness.
I didn't get into fighting for the money. I didn't want to be famous. I just want to fight.
It's something that I've always loved to do and it's been such a genuine expression for me.
As much as a disappointment this was, I can only learn from it and become a better fighter.
It's MMA - anything can happen. You can throw a punch from one knee, a punch from anywhere.
Try again. Fall flat on your face, get up, try again. Fall on your face, get up, try again.
My code of life and my personal bushido is honour, respect, loyalty, courage and surrender.
You're never too good to get better... take that and apply that to everything in your life.
In order to keep up with the rapid evolution of the sport, you've got to keep an open mind.
I wish I would have started MMA earlier, but it was out of my hands. It was in God's hands.
The controversy was that Chad Dawson thought he was in an MMA fight and not a boxing match.
You never know what will happen in the future - I would never say 'no' to getting into MMA.
I don't believe in luck; it's just dedication to the technique plus good physical condition.
Critics are men who watch a battle from a high place then come down and shoot the survivors.
And y'all scared I can tell That I'mma get Bucks like Milwaukee, cause like Sam, I ca' sell.
The only thing you can do is prepare the best you can and then just accept... stuff happens.
Fighting has taught me that the caterpillar takes a while to turn into a majestic butterfly.
I know that when I get in there and I leave that cage I will leave with more than I came in.
It's all about being happy with your life and having fun. At least that's what works for me.
It's about getting off your ass and maximizing all the opportunities that life has to offer.
People who believe in themselves can accomplish almost anything... all begins with attitude.
Life is going to present you with tons of problems, it's what you do about them that matters.
I don't need to be in a comfortable spot to achieve greatness. I fight for it no matter what.
You can't fear success and I think a lot of people do... I'm not like that. I'm going for it.
I forgive everyone. There's no reason to hold anything against someone. Revenge is over with.
But that's the great thing about MMA, you know, you can never predict what's going to happen.
I'm so happy to be a part of Russian MMA history by headlining the first UFC event in Russia.
Focus on performance. Outcome is going to happen. No stress about that. Focus on performance.
Small choices add up and each positive choice you make increases confidence and dispels fear.
Kindness is one of the best gifts you can bestow... We know that inherently that feels great.
"Be courageous and keep moving forward"... that's kind of the mantra that I've tried to keep.
Once fear enters your life - it will take you in one of two directions: empowerment or panic.
I like to think I'm like water that adapts to its surroundings and eventually finds a way in.
You can have the best college wrestling in the world, but you can have terrible MMA wrestling.
People want to put you in the box, and you just have to fight past their preconceived notions.
I don't need to do all the trash talking. I try to do it with my fists, my knees, and my feet.