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UFC Fight Night 101's Danielle Taylor balances working in law enforcement with fighting inside the Octagon

When Danielle Taylor isn't training to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women's strawweight division, she's putting in 48-hour work weeks as a corrections officer for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. These work weeks are spread out over the course of four days, and Taylor must navigate her training regimen around them, which is something she has been able to do successfully.

"It’s a 40-hour week and one of my days is considered a ‘County double,’ so it’s a 16-hour shift," Taylor told MMAMania ahead of her matchup against Seo Hee Ham at UFC Fight Night 101 tomorrow (Sat.