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I'm working on the intricacies of details of maneuvers that he still doesn't even know the names of.

The only way to ever truly get your confidence and swagger back, I've learned, is to fight for them.

When can you enjoy something you'll continue to do it and you'll continue to have that want to grow.

I always enjoyed working out and pushing myself physically and mentally as much as I possibly could.

Look in the mirror. You must first love yourself before you can receive true love from someone else.

I had rather get a root canal without anesthesia than to call your customer service office for help.

I like to watch women's MMA more than men fighting because they always do their best and fight hard.

I am proud to be the first British champion, and headlining MSG is a testament to all the hard work.

I've had the belt and it's great. But at the end of the day it's just 12 pounds of leather and gold.

My father wanted me to learn self-defense, so I enrolled in the Academy and loved it from the start.

I don't want to have to wear the same outfit that the other fighters wear. I don't want to blend in.

Fedor is one of the most gentlest giants you ever want to meet. I've got the utmost respect for him.

If you really step back and think about it, I made 'Rampage' one of the most marketable guys in MMA.

Money comes and goes. I may make a million dollars, then get a divorce and damn near lose all of it.

When St-Pierre retired, it brought a lot of enthusiasm to the weight class, and things got shook up.

Judo taught me that I am capable of anything... I can mentally push past anything and be victorious.

Where is women's sports prominently displayed with the men? Tennis is the only thing I can think of.

I recognize that losing is a part of growth in this sport and it's a positive thing in the long run.

I'm trying to be the best in the world and get that pound-for-pound spot and I'm trying to get paid.

In the UFC, at first we were like a family, but then it turned corporate. In Bellator, we're family.

I had my first fight at UFC 13, and it was just one of those things that become second nature to me.

If I want to win a title I have to beat the champion myself, I don't have teammates inside the ring.

I train in Muay Thai, kickboxing, traditional boxing, wrestling, jiujitsu, and a little bit of judo.

For sure, I'd fight B. J. Penn. He's one of my buddies, also, but I think we could fight each other.

How can someone who has never been slapped in the face talk about the greatest fighter of all times?

It is not the material which gives life form but the space between the material that gives life form.

I thought martial arts was going to help me with my movies and TV stuff, but I realized it would not.

A lot of people look at me as such a nice guy; they don't understand how dangerous I can actually be.

Personally, most of my injuries were ones that I sustained during fights in the UFC, not in practice.

I try to take two weeks off after a fight and then get back to working out four or five times a week.

I'm interested in movement, and I'm interested in money, and I'm interested in the movement of money.

A lot of people underestimate Jake Shields, but his results speak for themselves. He's tough to beat.

This is a business. I'm a professional athlete. This isn't, 'poke somebody and start a street fight.'

I will do whatever the UFC tells me to do, but there's not a doubt in my mind that I can be champion.

I got in the limelight at a young age. At age 19, people were already comparing me to Anderson Silva.

I just need to enjoy the moment... I just fight I know I'm going to go out there and perform my best.

I'm going to stash up my cash and invest in real estate. I want to be set up for the end of fighting.

I know the first thing I want to do when I come back from a loss is to get in the gym and get better.

I don't like not having a job. Especially when I started Mixed Martial Arts, this was all I could do.

I'm scared of any fighter I've ever fought because they are some dangerous people to be dealing with.

True strength is not always shown through victory. Stand up, try again and display strength of heart.

Don't doubt, don't stop... The only 2 things that can stop you is to stop working and start doubting.

I don't think politicians should be allowed to take money for their campaigns from outside interests.

Wrestling and kickboxing, like martial arts, combine a handful of skills. They're really an art form.

I think it's important to inspire other people to try and do things that people discourage you to do.

You have to be willing to work harder and sacrifice more than most to become one of the top fighters.

Like in combat when you're in chaos, a Navy SEAL in chaos, you cannot be afraid of dying for a cause.

When my entire focus is on training and just preparing... I just do 100-percent that and nothing else.

Jose Aldo, this guy's a chicken. I can't even tell you how good Jose Aldo is, but he doesn't think it.

Boxing is going to have to catch up with the kind of things UFC is doing. They're getting left behind.

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