A lot of people enjoyed the film 'Haywire' and a lot of people have mixed feelings on it but regardless, a lot of people have said really wonderful things about it being my first experience, that the fighting they absolutely enjoyed. So I think I've gotten a lot more fans, actually.

I'm really surprised how many people knew me as Gina Carano. MMA has a beautiful fan base.

I know I'm always rooting for the underdog in a fight, and I love to be constantly surprised.

When I enjoy doing something, I don't mind if it hurts.

I think I came up in fighting in a really technical way. If you've ever seen my fights, you know I love distance, I love technique.

Fighting is very physical and extreme and you're very vulnerable. It's a very mental type of thing.

There are certain things that I always dreamed of, like fighting in the UFC. There's just certain things that I feel like haven't been accomplished there. There's such great women coming up in the sport; seems like a wonderful time to be in women's MMA.