B.C. UFC fighter says she couldnt pursue her dreams without her community – BC [Video]

There is power in numbers and that’s what has helped push Jamey-Lyn Horth to the pinnacle of her sport.

First, there’s her very large blended family – four older brothers and four younger siblings who fueled her feisty side at a young age.

“You’re fighting for toys, you’re fighting for snacks, you’re fighting for everything every day,” Horth told This is BC.

And then there’s the rest of Squamish that has been with her every step of the way.

“I have so much sponsorship and support within this community and that allows me to do what I do every day,” said Horth. “One of my shirts was ‘Squamish vs Everybody’ and that was the slogan for one of my fight camps. We can take on anything being so small but we are mighty.”

They have seen her training in the streets, fighting to make her way to UFC. Everything is put on hold …