More than anything it's the honesty of fighting which she admires most. Inside the cage you can't fake anything and it's akin to baring your soul. She likes the revelatory nature that such intense competition brings out of oneself:
"I am not a violent person, I actually don't like to hurt people...I like fighting because it's honest."
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Quotes from MMA fighters:
Anderson Silva
Chael Sonnen
Chris Weidman
Fedor Emelianenko
Georges St-Pierre
Jon Jones
Ronda Rousey