I like being the underdog. I like turning around and shutting people up when they tell me I can't.

I've got a great team around me. They keep me working hard; they keep me focused.

I'm not scared to go to the ground. I've been wrestling my whole life. I've done a lot of jiu jitsu, but I like standing up, and every fight starts there.

I love what I do, both aspects - fighting and being a firefighter and paramedic.

I'm hungrier than all of them. They didn't put in the effort that I did to get the title. So I don't care what it takes - I'm not giving up that title. I worked too hard to get it, and I'm not going to lose it.

When I become champion, you know, I'll never stop being a firefighter.