Joanna Jedrzejczyk

I'm going to be a Ronda Rousey in the strawweight division. They'll call me 'JJ' instead of 'RR.'

I can easily cut 10 to 15 pounds without feeling like I'm killing myself.

We need real and dedicated fighters and champions in the UFC. It's simply the best organization in the world.

When I must be mean, I'm mean. When I can be nice, I am nice.

Maybe some people think that it's all about the hype, about the fame, but it's not. It's all about being the best. It's all about challenging myself everyday.

You can be an underdog, but you can beat the champion.

You never talk bad about your teammates, doesn't matter if you like them or not.

What I love about the UFC, it doesn't matter if you're a girl or guy. It doesn't matter what color skin, what religion you are, where you're from, they give you the same money and they give you the same star. It's up to you where you're gonna be.

My parents, they gave me everything. They taught me how to work hard. They taught me how to be a good Catholic. They taught me how to love people, how to respect people, but how to stand my ground, as well.

I believe in people so badly and I love when people treat me the same way.

I always set my ambitions very high. You want to be the greatest athlete, but I realized that life is not about that. I was a little bit blind.

I couldn't care what people are saying or not saying because I have my own life. I know who I am, I know who is Joanna Jedrzecjzyk. And I know who I want to be.