Elie: What nationality are you?
Channa: Canadian.

Elie: Describe yourself in one sentence?
Channa: I’m Exuberant, (laughs), I’m a sweet small town girl who is ALWAYS smiling and loving life (smiles).

Elie: Who is your favorite MMA fighter?
Channa: Cheick Kongo.

Elie: What do you enjoy about Mixed Martial Arts?
Channa: Where do I start!! I LOVE MMA! It’s my biggest passion. My dad owned and taught at his dojo for 20 plus years, he even got married in his Gi! I love to train too, I’m a girly girl, so I’m decked out in pink everything, mouthguard, wraps, gloves, etc. What I love most about MMA is the mental strength you need along with the physical, everyday you push yourself to new limits, your always improving, and then you work even harder and get even better!

Elie: Have you ever made th first move on a guy?
Channa: No (laughs), I’m super duper shy, even if I really like the guy and he’s making a move on me, odds are I’ll mouse up (laughs).

Elie: If you weren’t a model what would you be?
Channa: Modeling is only something I do as a hobby, I am actually a Practitioner of the Healing Arts and own a Holistic therapy practice, Universal Well Being.

Elie: How do you maintain that amazing body?
Channa: I work out 6 days a week, doing a mix of kickboxing, cardio, resistance training and hot yoga.

Elie: What do you do in your free time?
Channa: I’ll be honest, I’m a bookworm (laughs). I always have my head stuck in a book, I wanna learn everything! I also love to hit the gym and on sunny days go to the basketball courts and shoot some hoops (smiles).

Elie: What is the weirdest thing that ever happened to you?
Channa: I slept walked ONCE and only once. I was staying at a hotel and walked completely naked into the elevator and down to the lobby (laughs).