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" We're not just fighters, we're entertainers. "
Rose Namajunas
Entertainers
Fighters
Just
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" The learning curve, and the things that you have to adapt to on a daily basis in the UFC, is pretty crazy. It's a huge burden for anybody to have: not just the fighting itself but learning how to deal with the other responsibilities. "
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" 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. "
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Done
Body
Ancestors
" 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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Life
Great
" People think after the fight you get to sit around and relax and all that. But really, people come around and family and all that, so it's a whole 'nother responsibility you have to take care of. "
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Relax
Family
Fight
" Any mistakes that I make is an investment in my future. "
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Investment
Mistakes
Any
" I'm sick of all the hate and anger and stuff like that going on. "
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Like
Going
Stuff
" I'm the all-around threat. I've got the look; I think I've got the whole package. "
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Look
Think
I Think
" All I can control is myself and just keep having a positive attitude. "
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Control
Myself
Positive
" I want to be the most influential champion, in a positive light. I want to change the world. "
Rose Namajunas
Light
Positive
World
" I'm always trying to improve, and you can't ever expect anything from me. You can always just expect me to be dangerous. "
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You
Me
Just
" 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. "
Rose Namajunas
World
Day
Good
" Martial arts is about honor and respect. "
Rose Namajunas
Honor
Arts
Respect
" I respect my competition. "
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Competition
Respect
" I used to fight with hate. There's been a lot of aggression in my past growing up and stuff. That's because I was hurt myself. "
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Past
Hate
Fight
" It's really nice to know that hard work does pay off. "
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Nice
Work
Hard
" I think it's important to inspire other people to try and do things that people discourage you to do. "
Rose Namajunas
Important
You
Think
" Of course, fighting is one of the most emotional things that you can possibly do. You have to constantly deal with your emotions, especially myself. I have so many that that's where I get my energy from. But it's a matter of controlling them, and yeah, I just don't let nothing affect me. "
Rose Namajunas
Energy
You
Myself
" 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. "
Rose Namajunas
Need
Talking
Feel
" I feel like anything can be worked out; you just gotta talk through it as adults. "
Rose Namajunas
Through
You
Feel
" I thrive on chaos and difficult situations. I guess that's who I am. "
Rose Namajunas
Who
Thrive
Am
" All my jabs, they're all different. I have a million different jabs. "
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Million
Different
" Nobody's the same. So, I think that people benefit in different things than others. "
Rose Namajunas
Think
Different
Nobody
" Every fight is personal, but with myself. "
Rose Namajunas
Myself
Every
Fight
" When I force things, it just doesn't go well. "
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Just
Force
Go
" 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. "
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History
Looking
Man
" I have overcome some demons in my path. "
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Overcome
Some
Path
" 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. "
Rose Namajunas
Frame
Long
Professional
" I didn't need the belt to validate me. "
Rose Namajunas
Me
Need
Belt
" When you want to be a fighter, you have to give it everything you got. MMA just became who I am because of the amount of work I was putting into my training. It all starts in the gym. The hours turn into days, days into weeks, and weeks into months; it's like school - the more time you spend learning, the better you'll be prepared for a test. "
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Time
Learning
I Am
" That's what I want to do when I finish fighting - build urban farms and learn how to become a farmer, because that's what I wanted to be when I was a little girl. "
Rose Namajunas
Learn
Finish
Girl