Julianna Pena

“I made Ronda Rousey cry and I love it.”

“If there's one thing I can say that helps me, it's just, actually believing in yourself and believing what you're capable of doing. That's not to say that I sit there and talk to myself all day about how I'm the best and I'm the cat's meow. But it's just a feeling you have within yourself.”

“Everybody that I know had COVID. I lost my aunt in Venezuela, I lost many people that were near and dear to me. It absolutely is real.”

“It doesn't matter what ethnicity you are, I want to stand in that limelight to let women know that we are strong and can achieve literally anything we set our minds to.”

“I won't be denied. I have an unwavering belief in myself and my skillset.”

“It comes down to who wants it more, who's going to continue to fight and make adjustments when the going gets tough.”

“I have visualised my worst nightmares and I have been comforted spiritually to not fear anything.”

“I like to cook.”

“Nobody bawls their eyes out and says their every thought out loud when they're having a mental breakdown.”

“Focus in on the important things in life and what makes life sweet.”

“There is no magic in fighting. There's no tricks. It's a fist fight.”

“The UFC actually needs to create a new belt for me and it's got to be 'Baddest Mom on the Planet.'”

“I love the Kardashians/Jenners. I buy all their products.”

“Everyone slept on me and I shocked the world.”

“I'm a diva!”

“Sometimes I see fights where it gets me frustrated because they're not doing the things that I'd do, ending the fight and not quitting, refusing to lose. Like, I got my arm dislocated in a fight halfway through a second round, and my arm was literally out of its socket and I was still fighting.”

“Fighting is such a PG-13 sport. It's very brutal, and it's a dog-eat-dog world out there. If you don't show up on fight day, somebody's going to come and take your baby.”

“There's been things in my career which has delayed the process, but I'm the type of person to face adversity and still be able to climb out and make it out on top.”

“Spokane is home to the toughest of the tough.”

“Not only am I a female, but I'm Latina.”