Ritika Singh Quotes

I really don't look at it as a real sport because anybody can come into MMA and learn that. You can learn that.

I knew boxing before I knew anything else.

I picked up a lot watching Ultimate Fighting. I studied martial arts. But I had an idea to be different, to portray a character people would like.

This is mixed martial arts, so you have to be good at everything.

At times, I'll watch a cruiserweight match, and I'm very impressed at how they limit themselves with all of the acrobatics, but every once in a while, you'll see a match where they're doing things I couldn't dream of doing, but you get lost because there's so much.

When you think about mixed martial arts, you have to think about the entire scope of the athlete.

I never wanted to be an actress. I am a martial arts fighter.

People don't realize how sick Amanda Nunes is. She beats some of the UFC bantamweight males in the gym.

I grew up doing martial arts, and I love martial arts movies and fight scenes. I'm pretty athletic, so I enjoy doing that stuff.

I'd like to think I'm a hybrid to where, if you had to pick, where would you say I'm weak? I can outwrestle guys; I can outgrapple guys. I can put your lights out, and I have a gas tank for days. I can do it all.

I've been learning martial arts - nothing specific, as then it becomes one-sided - but basic exercises.

I like to fight on the ground. I'm learning every day. I think I'm good.

I was a wrestler and now I teach jiu-jitsu, but they're obviously different in many ways. However, they do kind of translate.

I've got to become 'The ultimate Ultimate Fighter.'

Football and boxing helped me immensely. Those sports helped me become dangerous.

I feel like MMA athletes are the best athletes in the world.

I'm also a martial-arts practitioner, so it was an easy transition to go do 'Street Fighter,' which is action-packed and let me showcase my acting and martial-arts capabilities.

That's why I think that I have a big advantage, because I work on my striking a ton, but I don't forget about my wrestling, what brought me to the dance.

The NFL, boxing, jiu-jitsu - I did that. I'm proven at what I can do.

The thing that people don't know about me - I actually boxed amateur for a few years.

It's MMA. I'm a complete MMA fighter. I expect everything. I'm ready for all of it.

Whereas there's more of a learning curb with MMA, kickboxing is pretty easy to understand and has no geographical boundaries.

I have faith in my wrestling, faith in my grappling, and faith in my striking.

I do jiu-jitsu my whole life, so why would I try to stand and bang with Mike Tyson? I'm going to learn boxing in six months because my opponent is good in boxing? That makes no sense.

It feels like my life is much more than fighting in the Octagon.