Johny Hendricks Quotes

Getting the title shot was huge.

I'd like to fight and get close to that title shot - that's all I'm interested in. My whole purpose is to fight for the world title.

I want the real title. I can't express it enough that I want to fight for the real title. The interim title, from what I've seen... people get it, and then they take it away in a month. I just don't want to be that person.

I'm not worried about trying to guarantee a fight for the belt, because that's automatic; it will happen.

I think to get a title shot, you need to have some expressive winnings.

There's a lot of ways to win a belt, but taking it from a champion is very important to me.

It took me 10 fights to get the damn interim title shot and then 11 to get an undisputed shot.

So far, I don't know what it means to be the champion. I'm just glad I have the belt.

I want to defend and put my title on the line as much as possible. If the top in the division are ready to try to come and take my belt - and the key word is 'try' - I'm ready to give them that opportunity.

I'm definitely an active champion. I'm looking forward to defending my belt as many times as possible.

But after defeating Carlos Condit, I've shown I deserve to have a title shot.

I want to fight for the real belt, not the interim title.

If you really look at the sport, when the No. 1 ranked fighter beats the No. 2 ranked fighter, the only thing that's up next for him is a title fight.

Sometimes when a champ wins, there's a debate about who should be next for him or her.

I thought I was ready for a title shot after I beat Shogun.

I don't care if I ever fight for the belt or get the belt.

I think I could have asked for a title shot after I beat Ian McCall.

I don't think we can fully understand just how much pressure is on these fighters' shoulders once they win the UFC title. It's a grind just to get to the title fight. You're not earning a lot of money, and the sport takes a real toll on your body. And then once you get the belt, you've got an army of fighters coming for you right away.

I don't believe in guys waiting for title shots.

Just to be fighting for the belt, I was already happy. No pressure at all.

An interim title is just a guarantee at a title shot. If I'm going to fight the best guys in the world, I want a guarantee that I'm going to fight for the title.

The things that come to those that wait may be the things left by those that got there first.

I will prepare and some day my chance will come.

I had to fight Donald Cerrone, Anthony Pettis, Gil Melendez, Rafael Dos Anjos. I had to fight these guys in order to prove myself in order to get a title shot.

I should hold the IWGP title always.