I seek out people that are experts in their fields and see how I compare with them and if I can hold… — Liz Carmouche Experts Copy Share Image
The first time I got to really hit somebody in the face, that changed everything. — Liz Carmouche Everything Copy Share Image
The way I was raised, I didn't have a role model who was openly out. — Liz Carmouche Openly Copy Share Image
I never let myself get out of fighting shape. That's always been my thing. — Liz Carmouche Always Copy Share Image
I've always said it and I always will, that my eye is always on that title. That's what I'm gunning for. — Liz Carmouche Always Copy Share Image
Every day I wake up, and my goal is to be better than I was the day before. — Liz Carmouche Better Copy Share Image
If I get a rematch with somebody, cool, but if they're not holding the belt, I really don't care. — Liz Carmouche Belt Copy Share Image
I've done judo, I've done Greco, I've done boxing, I've done catch wrestling. — Liz Carmouche Boxing Copy Share Image
There's a certain safety net that you find in the military that, as dangerous as it is, you know they're going to… — Liz Carmouche Dangerous Copy Share Image
My best friend in the Marines, her name is Kim, said one day while we were in Iraq that homosexuals in the… — Liz Carmouche Best Copy Share Image
There was a point when people didn't see the UFC as supporting the LGBT community or homosexuality. But by embracing me, the… — Liz Carmouche Community Copy Share Image
To me, fighting in Strikeforce was a dream, like saying 'I want to be an astronaut and go to the moon.' You… — Liz Carmouche Astronaut Copy Share Image
In society, it's hard for some to view women getting hit. They see the women as different figures rather than as athletes… — Liz Carmouche Feminism Copy Share Image
Coming into Bellator, I didn't want to slide into title contention just because I was in UFC. That wasn't fair to the… — Liz Carmouche Fair Copy Share Image
I always wanted to make sure that within my unit that I was never the weak person. So I made sure that… — Liz Carmouche Always Copy Share Image
I understand you always want drama leading up to the fight. You want whatever publicity you can get for it. It's more… — Liz Carmouche Drama Copy Share Image
I started off and I didn't have the advantage like other fighters of having an amateur career to grow and learn and… — Liz Carmouche Amateur Copy Share Image
I've definitely been in elements of grappling where I'm tied up and in a weird position and my mouth and my nose… — Liz Carmouche Escape Copy Share Image
I'll never experience the hardships that I experienced while going to Iraq and being in combat. And that kind of prepared me… — Liz Carmouche Experience Copy Share Image
After the Ronda fight, I wasn't sure what the UFC held for me. I think coming out of that fight, I didn't… — Liz Carmouche Fight Copy Share Image
I was able to come out to my family, but other than that I couldn't come out to co-workers or to friends… — Liz Carmouche Conflicted Copy Share Image
At 135 I always floated too close to my actual weight. I was always trying to keep my weight up to 135.… — Liz Carmouche Believe Copy Share Image
There's a feeling of invincibility that comes with being young, with being fit and in the prime of your life. But I… — Liz Carmouche Feeling Copy Share Image
I had zero interest in going to college. I used my GI Bill to help pay for training. I hated doing group… — Liz Carmouche Attention Copy Share Image
I hate taking breaks in my training. But I'm having to change that, and let my body heal. — Liz Carmouche Body Copy Share Image
Everybody has strong feelings and they back what they believe, and they have the right to. — Liz Carmouche Back Copy Share Image
Depending on what I'm training for, I might do more defensive moves, more counters, more attacks. — Liz Carmouche Defensive Copy Share Image
I spent so much time in the closet in the Marine Corps and I wasn't going to hide who I was. If… — Liz Carmouche Hide Copy Share Image
I definitely was not out as a marine. The 'don't ask, don't tell' policy was still in effect, and the people around… — Liz Carmouche Around Copy Share Image
One thing I learned in the military is we fight for everybody's rights to say and do as they please, so everybody… — Liz Carmouche Choices Copy Share Image
I was offered an opportunity to do the Sports Illustrated cover when they did the skin cover with Miesha Tate and Ronda… — Liz Carmouche Integrity Copy Share Image
Hey look, I respect Ronda. She's done so much for the sport of women's MMA. I'm never going to take anything away… — Liz Carmouche Look Copy Share Image
It went from 'I was a nobody on the street, just another person.' It turned into something completely different. People were coming… — Liz Carmouche Different people Copy Share Image
After growing up in a military family and going to an Evangelical Christian school, to look around and see lesbians and gay… — Liz Carmouche Colors Copy Share Image
Physically, no disrespect to Ronda, but I don't think she has an advantage over anybody else. She's not physically stronger than any… — Liz Carmouche Disrespect Copy Share Image
