People like myself have been pushing, competing, and promoting female MMA for a long time, and to see the fans accept a female division in the UFC so quickly is vindication that all that hard work amounted to something.

I like that I'm in shape but still look like a woman. I don't feel like I've had to give up my femininity to be an athlete. I feel good about my body because I work hard every day, and I still look and carry myself as a woman - a strong woman.

I like to work hard and see the results of my hard work.

It has been a long journey, but if you dream and have the ambition and want to work hard, then you can achieve.

I would like to instill in people just to work hard. As long as they keep at it, their dreams will happen.

I work hard and support myself.