"Hey, we have to fight for our recognition, just like the guys did," Carano said in a 2007 interview. "It was just a few years ago that we all didn't get the recognition, the guys and the girls. All we can do is show what we've got and hopefully win people over by doing it one fight at a time."

Quote: "I guess I never really thought of myself as a role model, but if some young girl is looking up to me and sees me as something to aspire to, that's really great."

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