Cat Zingano

“I'm always shocked when people feel threatened by me.”

“When things are right and things are focused, it's a game to me, and I'm there just stalking and punching and grabbing and tearing people up.”

“I have heart, and you can't break heart.”

“Being strong, showing that you will see things through no matter what comes your way, that's what matters most to me.”

“Half the reason I fight the way I fight is because of where I get my mind, and I'm very protective of the things that matter to me.”

“When life is going to present you with tons of problems - really hard ones, some less hard, some debilitating - it's what you do about them that matters.”

“With Cyborg, this is a winnable fight for me.”

“You can have a fight card full of male fights, but yet when that women's fight comes on, that's what people watch. They're super excited by it.”

“Nothing always stays the same. You don't stay happy forever. You don't stay sad forever.”

“Sometimes I look at my opponent, and I resent them because of the time I miss with my son by having to train for them, and that gives me even more strength.”

“I love fighting... It's something I think I was born to do.”

“I can't get to the point where my brain is mush and I can barely talk, because my son's life depends on my health.”

“I don't care who I'm fighting if I'm not fighting for the title.”

“I already knew a lot about the ground aspects of MMA, being a wrestler, but there was so much more. There was kicking, punching, and other things I wish I could have done as a wrestler. It really stoked my interest.”

“In my eyes, of course, I think I'm the best in the world.”

“The first thing I usually do after a fight is apologize to my coaches because I didn't do one damn thing they told me to do.”

“I never stopped training. You know, I stopped fighting. When I was injured, when I lost my husband, I stopped when I needed to take the break. But I never stopped training because training is my therapy.”

“With a lot of things in life, it's hard to do the right thing.”

“I took a trip to Thailand. I visited a bunch of different gyms that are places where I always wanted to train, and get technique and education from people who I really look up to.”

“I have a lot of plaques; I have a lot of accolades - things that I'm proud of - but I don't think I ever reached my full potential as a wrestler.”