When I first came to the UFC they were kind of rushing me a lot in the beginning, like 'Oh, the next Ronda Rousey' and all these things, and I'm just kind of happy I'm building my own story. — Mackenzie Dern Copy Share Image
When I came into the UFC, even though I had a lot of hype behind me, there were a lot of haters and criticism. — Mackenzie Dern Copy Share Image
Whenever I finish the training, if I see my weight's down too low, I'm eating a little bit more. — Mackenzie Dern Copy Share
I wanted to have my kid watch me fight. I think that's because I grew up watching my dad compete and I'm so inspired… — Mackenzie Dern Copy Share
I got into MMA because of what Ronda did. She showed that we can live off of sponsors, we can live off of MMA. — Mackenzie Dern Copy Share
In the fight, you have adrenaline and don't feel anything until it is over. — Mackenzie Dern Copy Share
I think I was able to show that I can be someone that gets better and better, when before people used to say, 'Oh,… — Mackenzie Dern Copy Share
Even at 115 pounds, I have curves. Many women fighters, when they cut weight, they look like skeletons. — Mackenzie Dern Copy Share
I just need to win the round. If you do that each round you win the fight. — Mackenzie Dern Copy Share
I had my dad teach me that and all of the ups and downs and battles I went through... I can make it an… — Mackenzie Dern Copy Share
We can get hurt in a fight, we can lose sponsors, we can lose value as a fighter, but let's go. — Mackenzie Dern Copy Share
