Thirteen Things! With DeAnna Bennett

Name: DeAnna Bennett

Age: 29

Location: Orem, UT

Weight Class: Flyweight

Pro/Ammy: Pro

1. If you had a super power what would it be? Regeneration, a la Wolverine. In this business the worst thing is recovery after beating your body down. That would make it much easier, haha. 

2. Who would you want with you if you were stranded on a deserted island? I’d take my bf (thats boyfriend & best friend) Trever. He’s very crafty and would know what to do to have us survive. And he would probably be miserable without his computer (games) that he would pull no stops in figuring out how to get us back home.

3. What DVD could you watch over and over? The original Star Wars trilogy. (Yeah, I’m one of them) …. also Raiders of the Lost Ark. I love me some Harrison Ford. Also, I have watched the movie Tombstone so many times I could quote the entire movie to you. I have watched that more times than I can count.

4. If you won $1,000,000, what’s the first thing you’d buy? Well, even though a house and a new car (with a working air conditioner, which I’m currently lacking) are on the list, I’d still have to go with plane tickets to Italy. I’ve always wanted to go to Rome.

5. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? I absolutely love the San Francisco Bay Area where I grew up. Its just a melting pot of culture and it has everything you could possibly want. I miss it everyday, especially because most of my family still lives there.

6. What’s the last thing you ate? Egg whites with mushrooms and tomatoes. Yum.

7. At which store would you like to max-out a credit card? Williams-Sonoma. Even though I am allergic to everything (wheat, dairy, refined sugars, etc) I love to cook and bake. Its what made my bf turn from a bantamweight to a welterweight, haha.

8. Who’s your fave sports team? San Jose Sharks! Hockey was my first love and I’ve played since I was 11. Unfortunately I havent been able to do much of it lately though. But nothing beats being at a game live at the Shark Tank.

9. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Forrest Green with flecks of glitter. Greens my fav color and if you have the choice, always add a bit of sparkle 🙂

10. What’s your fave song/artist right now? The Rolling Stones, “Laugh, I Nearly Died”

11. What restaurant would you choose for date night? Tucanos. Its a Brazilian grill here in Provo, UT. With my food allergies I’m limited in choices and this place is awesome. 

12. What’s the farthest you’ve been from home? Bariloche, Argentina. My mother is from Cordoba, Argentina so we went there to visit and traveled the whole country (Cordoba, Buenos Aires, Bariloche, Iguazu Falls). If you havent heard of Iguazu Falls, you should check it out. I’m pretty sure it’s the most beautiful place in the world. 

13. If you could meet anyone, living or dead, who would you choose? Dan Henderson has always been my favorite fighter, one day I’d love to meet him…. Tom Hardy is pretty as well, wouldnt mind meeting him either. I’m all sorts of awkward though, so I dont see any of those interactions going well, haha. 

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