Cindy Dandois, 32, makes her UFC at UFC Fight Night 108 vs BJJ black belt Alexis Davis. Whatever happens, Monday morning she will be back at work, teaching high school in her native Belgium. Many of her students will be watching.

They are so great, she said to Kevin Iole for Yahoo Sports. They support me in every way that they can.

If you can get into their brains and unlock the mind and help them learn about the world they’re going into, it’s a beautiful thing because they can go out into the world and make it a better place. They’re so curious and interested about things and as a teacher, that puts us in a very influential position. If we as teachers, not just me but all of them, can help a student to find a passion and love it and pursue it, it has wide-reaching impacts.

Asked to name a hero most fighters will cite their mom, or Maximus from Gladiator. Ask Dandois, and she will tell you it’s Walt Disney.

It all started with a mouse, and look where he took it, Dandois explained. Walt Disney started from nothing, but he always believed in his dreams. He had a lot of struggles and he had to overcome a lot of failures, but at the end, he had the big studio, everyone knew his name and a lot of kids looked up to him.

His stories made people happy, and made them smile, and they maybe inspired them. He invested his life in making people happy by telling stories and making cartoons and being positive. I think that’s so delightful and in a world full of problems, that is something so nice. Walt had his struggles with money and getting his studio open and making people believe in his vision. He kept going and with a little magic, he changed the world.

He created so much beauty and happiness for so many people and he left an incredible legacy on this world. It’s what we all would want to do if we could. Just like everyone else, I’m sure he had his doubts and maybe he second-guessed himself at times, but he never gave up and he wound up living his dream. That’s a great example of how to have a successful life.

Below Dandois talks about her favorite Disney scenes.

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