ROSE NAMAJUNAS

Mixed martial arts - there's just been a lot of trash talking and things like that. People, I feel like, aren't really being true to themselves or being honest. I don't know, maybe that's what they feel they need to do to entertain things.

I don't necessarily know about the rankings. I always like to look at it as, it's the person with the belt, and it's everybody else.

It's all about me, no matter who I'm fighting.

I'm like a tree. My leaves might change color, but my roots are the same.

There's a lot around us that we can't control, but my body, my mind, and my soul are pretty much the only things that I can.

It's really nice to know that hard work does pay off.

That Dutch style of kickboxing, that's great. That's hard. It's very intimidating to stand across from, but you know it's very rhythmic on the beat. It's just something: It looks scary, but it's nothing to be scared of.

I definitely get down on myself. I needed to work on my self-talk. The same way you do footwork drills and cardio training, I had to do self-talk training.

People are gonna go up and down and people are gonna come in and out of this sport.

Any mistakes that I make is an investment in my future.

Your mind is just like your body. It's a muscle you can train and get better at.

It's pretty cool to be called a champion.

I'm glad I went through the 'TUF' experience.

Being resourceful and creating is a big part of my Lithuanian culture. My grandfather is part of who I am, too. He was a professional wrestler. He had a very functional, very slick, long frame.

I love spoiling a party. I love it when someone is on a roll and just messin' that up.

I come from a place of lots of turmoil.

A big misconception is that women shouldn't be in the UFC because we fight 'like girls,' but I think women have some of the most exciting fights.

I love my 303 ladies. We go hard here, you know - we're fierce!

Oh, man - I don't have just one favorite fighter, but I draw from many different aspects of each fighter. But I will say, just going back in the history of the UFC, just kind of trying to learn from each fighter, I've been looking at Brock Lesnar, all the things he did for the UFC back in the day, and his attitude and things like that.

I thrive on chaos and difficult situations. I guess that's who I am.

All my jabs, they're all different. I have a million different jabs.

I think that's what makes me so great of a fighter. I'm crazy as hell. And fighting helps me with that.

When I force things, it just doesn't go well.

I'm successful every day because I look in the mirror, and I'm happy with who I am.

I think we have a great opportunity as fighters and athletes to be good role models. I'm by no means perfect, but I think we can try.