“Jamie was somebody that I trained with. I wouldn’t have liked to fight her. I would have liked to fight somebody else, but you don’t really get to choose here. Whatever they do give me, it’s more about just being ready for the opponent that I have in front of me and just having a bit of time so I can make sure that I am prepared.
“That, for me, is the most important thing because everybody, ranked or not, is tough in this division. Everyone’s tough. You have somebody that comes in, whether they’re making their debut or anything, and the level is so high that a number is a number. It’s great to get toward the belt or to get toward advancing in your career. But everybody here is tough and everybody’s giving it their all because it’s a dream to be here.”
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