Roxanne Modafferi: Yeah, of course. I hope so. I want a rematch. I don't know when it's going to happen because we're in different weight divisions. But someday.

FiveKnuckles.com: In 2005, you moved to Japan. Why did you go there - was it because you were interested in teaching English there like you're doing now?

Roxanne Modafferi: I moved here to further my career. I want to get a job using Japanese because I studied that in college. But my skill isn't high enough yet to really get a paying job doing that, so I'm kinda using English teaching as my ‘in,' so to speak. But I love it, so I think I'll stick with it for a while.

FiveKnuckles.com: Is there anything you miss about America? I've heard you like ‘South Park' and ‘24.' Do you get those shows over there or do you miss watching them?

Roxanne Modafferi: No, I actually regularly download stuff. But I don't really miss TV. I miss... mainly food and medical care.

FiveKnuckles.com: What are some of the differences there?

Roxanne Modafferi: I feel like doctors aren't as specialized, and you're discouraged from getting a second opinion.

FiveKnuckles.com: I've heard that movies are a big thing for you, too, and saw that you had listed ‘Million Dollar Baby' as one of your favorites. Do you see any similarities in Hilary Swank's character and you?

Roxanne Modafferi: Maybe. Just the determination, you know, to train really hard and get out there - and that is in myself, too.

FiveKnuckles.com: You've trained in a lot of different fighting style and at a lot of different schools. Like with Mark DellaGrotte and at Amaral's BJJ. What was it like to train in those gyms?

Roxanne Modafferi: Yeah, it was just a different experience to see how those different schools and styles work. So while Taekwon-Do didn't really prepare me for my fighting career, it gave me a perspective. I'd say the perspective is valuable. I love Brazilian jiu-jitsu the most, I think, so I hope to do that more.

FiveKnuckles.com: You started in Taekwon-Do... what made you go from a traditional martial art to overall training in MMA?

Roxanne Modafferi: I think I was 12 when I started Taekwon-Do, and I started it just because it was fighting. I said, ‘Mommy, I wanna try karate!' And she said, ‘Alright, then look up some karate schools.' And we found Taekwon-Do. And then in high-school, I said, ‘Mom, there's not enough physical contact. I wanna try something else.' She laughed at me, and we looked up a judo school. So I started judo, and then went to Brazilian jiu-jitsu from there. So I just wanted more, you know? It wasn't hard core enough, basically. And I just went on from there.

FiveKnuckles.com: And this is coming from the same girl who thought it was too violent.

Roxanne Modafferi: Yeah, I know!

FiveKnuckles.com: What was it liking to work with Mark DellaGrotte?

Roxanne Modafferi: He was really a master. He knew exactly what he was doing. He oozed confidence. I could feel myself getting better, and his advice was great. He was really an excellent trainer...