I want to become the champion and hold that belt. I don't want to just win a fight and then lose it… — Tecia Torres Copy Share Image
I'm 24 now and I told my mom that if, by 25, it doesn't happen for me in MMA, I would realistically… — Tecia Torres Copy Share Image
I'm upping my game in all aspects - striking, Jiu Jitsu, wrestling - so I can be ready for every single thing. — Tecia Torres Copy Share Image
I can't wait to have my first real UFC fight when there are actually fans around and my teammates and coaches are… — Tecia Torres Copy Share Image
I started this martial arts journey 20 years ago with karate, and I never imagined it would come to pass that I… — Tecia Torres Copy Share Image
If it wasn't for the fact that I'm a fighter I wouldn't watch much sports. — Tecia Torres Copy Share Image
I truly believe that I can be champion. It's just me having me perform. — Tecia Torres Copy Share Image
When I found out that I was picked to be on 'The Ultimate Fighter,' my first thought is that my dream had… — Tecia Torres Copy Share Image
Exactly, everyone knows me as a striker, but I want to show I'm a more well-rounded fighter so I can get some… — Tecia Torres Copy Share Image
Martial arts will always be a part of my life. I started when I was five, and if I don't open a… — Tecia Torres Copy Share Image
From getting good grades when I was growing up to finishing college to respecting my elders to the discipline that I have… — Tecia Torres Copy Share Image
It was exciting for me to be able to come to Las Vegas and train with the girls that were essentially my… — Tecia Torres Copy Share Image
I had just come off a win in Invicta, then a couple of days later, Dana called to welcome me to UFC… — Tecia Torres Copy Share Image
You never know what's going to happen and I know that fighting is not forever. So post-fighting I definitely want to have… — Tecia Torres Copy Share Image
I think that Karate Hottie can get me the title shot... That's who I've been waiting for, karate versus karate, and I… — Tecia Torres Copy Share Image
Honestly, I just think I'm getting better and better, and it's great that I'm in the UFC, but the hard part is… — Tecia Torres Copy Share Image
She's Jenny from the block! I love her music and her movies. And she goes back to where she grew up in the Bronx… — Tecia Torres Copy Share
From getting good grades when I was growing up to finishing college to respecting my elders to the discipline that I have - everything… — Tecia Torres Copy Share
I know it may be weird that I'm going back to school at a high point of my career, but it's something I've always… — Tecia Torres Copy Share
Monday though Wednesday I am in the gym twice; then I have school at night. Those days are hard. The other days are training… — Tecia Torres Copy Share
Prior to getting back into college, I had lots of free time, so I was like, ahhh, I've always wanted a master's, let's go… — Tecia Torres Copy Share
I'm upping my game in all aspects - striking, Jiu Jitsu, wrestling - so I can be ready for every single thing. — Tecia Torres Copy Share
I didn't think of it as a career until Invicta signed me. But even then, I was coming to a point where I was… — Tecia Torres Copy Share
To represent the Latin American people - especially Latin American women... there's not many of us fighting. To be one of the ones that… — Tecia Torres Copy Share
I graduated college in 2010, I thought I'd go to grad school then and I was accepted under a different program and I ended… — Tecia Torres Copy Share
It's just in your nature when you're an athlete to be competitive in everything. — Tecia Torres Copy Share
I'd definitely like to work with women and children with domestic violence and broken homes... What better way is there to do that than… — Tecia Torres Copy Share
In a dream world if I wasn't a scaredy cat, I'd work for the FBI or something like that. That's always been a dream… — Tecia Torres Copy Share
