Former UFC bantamweight champion Miesha Tate retired in 2016 citing battles with mental health.
Tate, a name synonymous with women's mixed martial arts (MMA), opted to hang up her gloves because of the "detrimental" impact the sport was having on her mind.
But the American would return re-energised, making the walk to the octagon in 2021 with a new outlook on life as a 35-year-old mother of two.
Tate, who has lost two and won one since reversing her decision to retire, started working with mental health coach Micah Schnurstein at the UFC's Performance Institute in Las Vegas following her latest defeat against Lauren Murphy in July 2022.
"This last year has really been focused on my mental and emotional health. There were things that I just didn't know before," Tate, now 37, told BBC Sport.
"Working with Micah has been a game-changer. Not only for performance inside of fighting but also in life as well.
"I have two little kids, I'm not just a fighter any more.
"It's really important that I find a balance and be present - that's been the biggest thing that I think I've worked on in this past year. It's about knowing what I want out of this moment."
Tate's next big moment comes on Saturday when she takes on fellow veteran Julia Avila at Moody Center in Austin, Texas.
'Cupcake' was due to face Mayra Bueno Silva in June but tore a tendon in her hand and had to pull out of the bout.
That time outside the octagon has afforded Tate further opportunity to work on the mental side of the sport as well as ensuring her physical health is in peak condition.
"I've really been practicing to make sure I can get the most out of every moment," said Tate.
"I think that is going to pay dividends in this fight because it has paid dividends already in my training and that spills over into the rest of my life."
Mental health struggles among top athletes have become more prominent over recent years.
Four-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles pulled out of the women's gymnastics team final at the 2020 Games in Tokyo to focus on her mental health.
Chelsea and England footballer Ben Chilwell has spoken about his mental health battle, while UFC lightweight Paddy Pimblett made a powerful speech about the need for men to open up on their feelings in his post-fight interview after beating Jordan Leavitt in July 2022.
"People are starting to understand because more athletes are talking about the toll it takes to be an athlete and the lack of presence of these [mental health] tools," said Tate.
"We dedicate ourselves 110% to where nothing else matters.
"I'm here thinking it's normal to make a sacrifice [to the] nth degree. There is just no end to it, so I think drawing a balance and understanding that we're still humans is crucial.
"People like Simone Biles coming out and talking about mental health, and there are many more, is something that is important - it's important to have those conversations."
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The debate over the greatest rivalry in the UFC's 30-year existence is not likely to be settled any time soon, but Tate and Ronda Rousey's bitter feud, which started in 2012, is up there among the best of them.
They first met in Strikeforce, an organisation bought by UFC owner Zuffa in 2011, with Tate losing her bantamweight title in what proved a major moment in bringing women's MMA to the mainstream.
Rousey's talent was undeniable and she became the UFC's inaugural bantamweight champion in 2012, competing in the promotion's first female bout when she defended her belt against Liz Carmouche at UFC 157.
Tate and Rousey renewed their rivalry in 2013 with the latter putting her belt on the line after tensions had built during season 18 of The Ultimate Fighter when the pair went head-to-head as coaches.
Rousey, who officially retired from MMA in 2018 and went on to wrestle in the WWE, won the rematch but they never managed to draw a line under their rivalry.
"We are probably never going to be best friends and that's OK, I wish her well," said Tate.
"We had a great rivalry - it will forever go down in history as one of the great female rivalries. I honestly believe if it wasn't for her then women's MMA wouldn't be where it is at.
"I got to be her adversary and it was genuine and true - it wasn't scripted like WWE.
"She was talented in so many ways - not just athletically - but she understood how to market the sport in a way that women's MMA hadn't really grabbed on to.
"We were still all fighting the good fight together and it took Ronda to come in and be the thorn in our side, but she got eyes on the sport and ultimately that's what we were all trying to do."
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