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" I've always been like, if society's trying to push me in one direction, I always rebel against it, thinking, 'Nope, I'm going to do the opposite, something that is not expected.' "

Rose Namajunas

Society

Thinking

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Trust

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Just

Force

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" Me being the best in the world, it doesn't mean that much to me if I'm not a good person at the end of the day, if I'm not setting a good example for other people to be better to each other. "

" Some of the things I've had to overcome in my past, fighting helped me deal with a lot of struggles. Obstacles in life don't make you a great fighter, but fighting - or, I should say, martial arts - helps you overcome your obstacles. "

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Art

Skills

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" I wake up every morning trying to be a new, better person and version of myself. I never try and be the same thing. So that's what's going to be hard for girls to keep up with me, because I'm always ever-evolving my style. "

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Wake Up

Morning

" I grew up with lots of anger, frustration, and violence in my heart. "

" I had to really create a positive atmosphere for myself, and that has to come from within. "

" I feel like we have a duty as fighters to try and be a better example. "

" I'm the all-around threat. I've got the look; I think I've got the whole package. "

" My hands look like my dad's and my mom's put together. She's a piano player, he was an artist, and I use the creative qualities I got from them in my fighting. But I don't just destroy with my hands; I also create: I cook and make art and garden. "

" To me, fighting is special because that's what I enjoy to do. Every fight is a memory to me. "

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Enjoy

Fight

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Competition

Respect

" Everybody's one fight away from getting a title shot if they step in on short notice for somebody. "