Thoughts on opponent, Tonya Evinger? Tonya is a very tough opponent. She has a bigger winning streak right now than Ronda Rousey had during the peak of her career and has proven herself as a world champion, beating several of the girls fighting in the UFC Bantamweight division already in dominant fashion.  I have trained very hard for this fight and nothing will deny me from performing my best Saturday, July 29, at UFC 214 and sharing the belt with all of the fans on #CYBORGNATION.

TRAINING: I live a very clean lifestyle.  I eat healthy and do not put toxins like drugs, alcohol, or tobacco into my body.  I train sport-specific in the morning, usually mixing between boxing, wrestling, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and wrestling.  I will then train again in the evening and, depending on the day, it will either be another sport-specific session or I will focus on strength and conditioning.  Depending on how close to the fight I am, I add in an additional cardio conditioning or specific recovery session.  Typically, I am training 4-6 hours a day, five days a week, with a half-day on Saturday and a rest day on Sunday.  This is my normal schedule and I have been training like this for 10 years. 

When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training over a decade ago. I was always an athlete, and once I discovered that unlike handball, MMA

doesn't issue red cards, I knew I had found my true sport.

What ranks and titles have you held? Invicta FC World Champion. Strikeforce World Champion. 2x IBJJF World Champion. ADCC Bronze Medalist.

Do you have any heroes? Jesus Christ, who died for our sins.

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It is an honor to return back to Curitiba and fight for my friends and family, many of whom have not gotten a chance to see me fight live since my first fight over 10 years ago. The fact that it also happens to be in the UFC in front of 50,000 fans will only add to the excitement.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I never finished university; however, it is something I plan to return to once my MMA career is finished. Animals are a passion for me and I think it would be amazing to one day further my knowledge and find a way to work with them.

What was your job before you started fighting? I used to work inside of a pet grooming store.

Ranks in any martial arts styles: Chute Boxe Muay Thai black belt, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt under Andre Galvao of Atos BJJ Team

Favorite grappling technique: Suplex

Favorite Striking technique: Whatever strike finishes with a KO

• Pro since 2005

• 15 wins by KO, two by decision

• Lost pro debut – unbeaten since

• Nine first round finishes

• Has won seven straight

• Had 4-0, 1 NC record in Strikeforce

• Was 5-0 with five finishes in Invicta FC

• Owns wins over Gina Carano, Marloes Coenen (twice), Shayna Baszler and Vanessa Porto

• Has finished last 11 wins