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" 2016 was really challenging for me. I don't know what it was. "
Challenging
Know
Really
" 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. "
Because
Women
Fight
" All I can control is myself and just keep having a positive attitude. "
Control
Myself
Positive
" All I can do is make sure I show up to fight, and then they have no choice but to pay me. "
I Can
Choice
Fight
" All my jabs, they're all different. I have a million different jabs. "
Million
Different
" All the scars on my body, all the bumps and bruises, all the muscles - that is a story of everything I have done. And it's not just my story. My ancestors who came before me gave me this vessel to sculpt and mold. "
Done
Body
Ancestors
" A lot of times, my best friend was my dog. "
Friend
Best
Lot
" Always try to reinvent myself; never try to stay the same person, because that's how people figure you out. "
People
You
Always
" Any mistakes that I make is an investment in my future. "
Investment
Mistakes
Any
" 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. "
Frame
Long
Professional
" Everybody's one fight away from getting a title shot if they step in on short notice for somebody. "
Fight
Shot
Step
" Every fight is dangerous, no matter who you're fighting, no matter what the story behind it is. "
Fighting
You
Story
" Every fight is personal, but with myself. "
Myself
Every
Fight
" Fighting causes you to face life head on, because you could end up seriously getting hurt, and you could hurt somebody else. It causes both people to face the reality that we are fragile beings, but it doesn't mean we can't enjoy ourselves in the process and punch each other in the face and have a good time. "
Life
People
Fighting
" Fighting helped me learn that I can't let my emotions take over. "
Emotions
Learn
Me
" From my perspective, if I say that I'm done, I would hope - and I trust - that my corner would throw in the towel for me. "
Hope
Me
Trust
" I come from a place of lots of turmoil. "
Place
Turmoil
Lots
" 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. "
Down
Training
Way
" I didn't need the belt to validate me. "
Me
Need
Belt
" 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. "
Belt
Person
Look
" I don't think anybody is perfect. "
Think
Perfect
Anybody
" I feel like anything can be worked out; you just gotta talk through it as adults. "
Through
You
Feel
" I feel like I can go all the way for the belt and hold it awhile. "
Like
Way
I Can
" I feel like we have a duty as fighters to try and be a better example. "
Try
Example
Better
" If I'm not fighting for a good reason, then your personal life starts to get messy, and it's like, 'What am I doing this for?' "
Messy
Fighting
Good
" I grew up with lots of anger, frustration, and violence in my heart. "
Anger
Frustration
Violence
" I guess I'm crazy. If everything was easy-peasy and green lights all the time, it'd be kind of boring. "
Green
Crazy
Be Kind
" I had to really create a positive atmosphere for myself, and that has to come from within. "
Within
Come
Positive
" I have overcome some demons in my path. "
Overcome
Some
Path
" I just wish there were a little more peace in the world. "
Peace
Just
Little
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