Possibly the biggest star to come out of the UFC, it was no surprise that Hollywood came knocking to recruit her for film projects.

Making her film debut in ‘The Expendables 3’ she played the role of Luna, an athletic nightclub bouncer and expert in close quarter combat who was a newcomer to the crew featuring the likes of Sly Stallone, Wesley Snipes, Victor Ortiz and Jason Statham, adding to heated rivalry between the younger Expendables and older Expendables.

Speaking to Maxim.com she talks about her experience working alongside WBO Champion Victor Ortiz while looking for gyms to train in, as she had an upcoming title defence against her arch rival Miesha Tate.

We did a lot of clinching stuff together. We found some random boxing club in the middle of Bulgaria – we would move around the ring and I’d have to try and clinch him, and he’d have to try and get away from me, which is good for him. He’s got great footwork from pure boxing. He would try to run away and I’d try to cut him off. One day, he was like, Try to throw me once. I just want to know’ So then he found out what it’s like!

About Expendables 3:
The Expendables 3 is a 2014 American ensemble action film directed by Patrick Hughes, and written by Creighton Rothenberger, Katrin Benedikt, and Sylvester Stallone.The film features Sylvester Stallone,Jason Statham, Antonio Banderas, Jet Li, Wesley Snipes, Dolph Lundgren, Kelsey Grammer, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Kellan Lutz, Ronda Rousey, Glen Powell, Victor Ortiz, Robert Davi, Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The story follows the mercenary group known as “The Expendables” as they come into conflict with ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks (Gibson), the Expendables’ co-founder, who is determined to destroy the team.