UFC: Was there ever any doubt in your mind about coming back?
GDR: Honestly, I truly think if I didn’t become a mom, I wouldn’t have come back. Honestly, he really motivated me because I’m not just raising a son. I’m raising somebody’s husband one day, somebody’s father one day. And I want to set an example for him. And I do love fighting, I absolutely do. But now the intentions are different. I want to provide a future for my son. I want to make everything possible for him and I want him to see that anything is possible. There are so many moms and dads outside that, after having a baby, they stop doing what they love to do. But you don’t have to! Be an example to them, have fun, have joy, and do whatever makes you happy. If you’re happy, they’re happy. If they’re happy, you’re happy. Mission accomplished.
UFC: You beat three bantamweight champions in Julianna Peña, Holly Holm and Raquel Pennington. What was going through your mind when you saw Pena and Pennington get their belts?
GDR: Well, you know, they fought their way to become a champion. They are champions right now. After Saturday, we’ll talk about it again.