44 Quotes by Tecia Torres

I had just come off a win in Invicta, then a couple of days later, Dana called to welcome me to UFC and tell me this was how they were introducing a whole new weight class. My mind was blown.

I'm a really regimented person.

Honestly, I just think I'm getting better and better, and it's great that I'm in the UFC, but the hard part is staying in the UFC, and that's what I want to do.

I want to become the champion and hold that belt. I don't want to just win a fight and then lose it in my next fight.

Martial arts will always be a part of my life. I started when I was five, and if I don't open a school one day or teach or manage, I would still practice to stay in shape.

I truly believe that I can be champion. It's just me having me perform.

I started this martial arts journey 20 years ago with karate, and I never imagined it would come to pass that I would be in the UFC.

It was exciting for me to be able to come to Las Vegas and train with the girls that were essentially my weight class and would be my competition in the UFC.

To represent the Latin American people - especially Latin American women... there's not many of us fighting. To be one of the ones that are able to set a precedent and to fight in Mexico is really amazing.