Brian Ortega Quotes

My motivation is to keep fighting, to keep putting food on my family's table, keep making a living off of boxing. That's my motivation.

To me, nothing is more fun than being in that ring. That ring is just my heart; it's my passion.

I like to fight, and I think the fans want to see a good fight, too.

It's boxing. It's about getting people interested. If I didn't say some stupid things from time to time, there wouldn't be that many people interested in me. But I let my fists do the talking when the bell rings.

In the future, I want to have super-fights.

I get along just fine with Woodley. He's actually showed me a lot things in the past, and I've worked with him in the past training to help him get ready to fight. There's no hard feelings if me and hit had to scrap.

The more wrestling companies that are out there, the more chance of people being able to support their families and live their dreams.

We all crazy. I respect any man that gets in the ring.

I just want fights like that. Fights that get me excited. Fights that are going to be exciting.

I think the Eddie Alvarez fight is a good fight that makes sense - a couple Italian guys throwing down. I've got nothing but respect for the guy.

That was the best part of the Pride guys - they'd go out and entertain. They'd either get knocked out or knock somebody out; they were always trying to finish the fight.

I had held titles in all the major U.K. organisations, but we were struggling to make ends meet. There were times you don't have a fight lined up, and the bills are stacking up.

Any man who steps in the ring, I give them respect because we're trying to feed our family and this is how we do it.

I want to secure my name. I'll fight who I have to fight for the belt.

Obviously, in the buildup to some fights, there's animosity and testosterone and banter. But at the end of the day, we all understand that this is a business, just two men who are trying to further their careers and provide for their families.

We have years of tradition in lucha libre in Mexico.

There ain't nobody who's got enough money to put my back in the ring.

I'd love to wrestle Baron Corbin and Finn Balor.

I like to have fun in the ring, but I knock them out.

When it comes to fighting and other fighters, I try to be respectful.

I'm just throwing a name out there, but I think Nate Diaz and myself could actually put on a good show.

At The Verve's first-ever gig, I said that we were gonna blow this local band off the stage. It was only in the local Wigan paper, and they rang me to ask why I was being so aggressive. I just went, 'Hey man, it's like boxing. I'm just trying to sell a ticket.'

We like to entertain, but it is not our duty to do so. I have had a lot of exciting fights and been hit way too much, so that is something to think about.

My goal is to always fight the best in the world and put on a show for the fans.

I don't even watch my own fights. If it's not someone from my team or someone I like, I guarantee you that I'll go to the movies with my family instead.