Tessa Blanchard Quotes

I think the Diva Search was a great way to find women who might have been intimidated to get into the WWE world on their own.

To go from hit-and-miss promotions barely taking women's fighting seriously to women headlining on a regular basis, high-level fights, it's an amazing thing to see. And it happened in what I felt was a pretty quick succession - though not fast enough - as far as professional sports go. It's really exciting.

Regardless if I made it or not, I really wanted women's MMA to be a real thing.

I like to watch women's MMA more than men fighting because they always do their best and fight hard.

Triple H was one of the main proponents of women's wrestling.

Ronda Rousey changing the game for MMA, you know? Dana White said he'd never have a girl in the Octagon. Ronda Rousey comes along, and she's the main event any time she's on. The women, I feel, in the UFC are stealing the show.

Ronda Rousey, arguably... I mean, she might've been the one that actually started the whole 'Divas Revolution' by being so awesome in UFC.

The Women's Sports Foundation holds a unique position in developing opportunities for girls and women of all abilities to be active whether recreationally or competitively, and I'm excited to help lead the organization to impact even more lives. It is an honor to continue to build the legacy created by Billie Jean King and all of our leaders.

We encourage the growth of women's hockey.

I'm a woman who's been in a man's sport since the age of 15, and to see people finally seeing what I saw right from the start, that female fighters are just as good 'pound-for-pound' as our male counterparts.

The NXT women are changing the way women's wrestling is viewed. It's an inspiration to be able to watch.

Being a part of the Women of Honor championship tournament is historical.

Ronda Rousey has done... she was a huge part of the women's revolution all over the world and part of the WWE, and now she's coming to WWE. It's going to be absolutely amazing.

Women's MMA has come a really long way. People look forward to us fighting, and they get excited.

The image of women's football has definitely changed. Now we've got to make sure it keeps developing.

I think the legacy Ronda leaves behind is that she changed women's MMA.

Just having the support from the male players is important as the women's game moves forward.

I fight for the women. I try to do my best inside the Octagon to fight like a man; then, people will respect girls in the Octagon.

NXT women have literally changed women's wrestling, and being able to be a part of the division is great for me.

I think to downplay a woman's role in sports is not a good idea because a lot of women love sport, whether they watch it, report on it or work on a team.

I look up to and have learned a lot from the women before me. With that said, there has never been a woman in this ring with the experience that I have in fighting.

Gender equality cannot be achieved by cutting programs that allow girls to get the same chance to compete, learn, and play. The United States has had a solid history of commitment to its female athletes and expanding opportunity for women, and it is imperative that we continue on this path.

It's great to see there's a push behind women's MMA because everyone who's involved in women's MMA is very passionate about it.

I think a lot of us women feel like we deserve to play on the big courts in front of a big crowd as well.

I think a lot of sporting organisations are really sitting up and taking notice, putting in some great programs and investing a lot into women's sports.