MMARising.com: How many wins do you feel that you would need to attain before you would be ranked among the top three female fighters in the world once more? Would a major title belt, such as one in Strikeforce, be the key to reaching the top again?

Amanda: Rankings are hard to get worked up about because they can really be all over the board, and there is no “official” ranking, so each one that you look at will be different. In rankings that I was looking at recently, there were two people ranked above me that I have beaten and it’s not like either of them have had any significant wins to explain this.

So, you can’t really take those things too seriously. As it stands right now, I’ll just continue to drop down rankings for no other reason than I can’t get in the ring. If I can just get in there and fight, I think that that would change.

MMARising.com: What would you most like fans to know about Amanda Buckner?

Amanda: The only thing that fans really need to know about me is that, 99% of the time, my fight will be one of the best of the night and will be a display of technical skill. Fans really just want to be entertained and that’s definitely something that I can accommodate.

MMARising.com: Do you have any final comments or shout-outs to fans, family or sponsors?

Amanda: I always have to thank my coach and partner, Jay Jack, as he’s just the best. Thanks also to my other teachers, Amal Easton and Soneca. We have great students and I have tremendous gratitude that we are able to do what we do every day. Thanks to Sprawl, Hell on Earth and Freeport Chiropractic, who have all been with me forever and are awesome.

And, of course, I have to thank my family. Not many people come around to the idea of their daughter getting punched in the face, but now my mom even knows what a flying knee is, so we’ve come a long way.

MMARising.com: Thank you very much for your time for this interview and we look forward to seeing you compete again in the near future.

Amanda: Thanks for taking the time, Robert. I really appreciate it.

MMARising.com extends its thanks to Amanda for her time for this interview. We definitely hope to see her as a part of the Strikeforce women’s division in the coming months.