Glover Teixeira Quotes

There was times when I was bullied about dancing and stuff. But you couldn't hit me hard enough to stop me from doing it.

That is one of my greatest strengths. I am not afraid to face challenges or any matchup in the league.

I always want to take on the giants.

A lot of people underestimated me, and I'm used to that.

I wasn't always someone who was talented. It was more that I was loud and loved a challenge.

I have faced rejection in this business because of my appearance, but that has only made me stronger and more determined.

I got into the race and people literally laughed. They thought I had no chance of winning.

I won't back down. I get a satisfaction from being tested and defeating the test.

Going in, I knew I wasn't one of the top ones, because I didn't even make the pre-season All-American team. That shows you what people thought of me right there, so I knew I had to go to work.

I always thought I'm kind of a tough girl.

I know, if I am playing well, I can be as good as anyone, and I want to show people who write you off and forget about you.

Here's the thing, back in the day, a lot of guys would make fun of me, that I would sing and dance, that I was a cheerleader. But I kept my head on straight. I had goals.

I was always told that I was too small, too skinny, too slow, not tough enough, and I never ever believed what people told me.

I've always had to prove myself to people growing up. I had to show them that I could do this and I could do that and paying no mind to what the critics said.

The one way to get me to work my hardest was to doubt me.

If people ridicule you, look them in the eye and say, 'Yeah, I may have failed, but at least I tried,' and get on with it.

I had a lot of negative comments, but it made me stronger and made me want to do more in my game. It made me more determined if anything.

It was just bred in me that I would not back down to guys who were bigger than me.

You ask me, I feel like I've got a matchup against anybody. It doesn't matter who it is.

I'm always strong. I'm tough.

I like to think of myself as a tough kid.

I always have to prove people wrong, and I'll continue exactly that.

I always try to find something where I feel like I'm kind of the underdog and kind of put that little chip on my shoulder.

I've been an underdog my whole life with the shape that I have and the way that I look. But once I get in the ring it's a whole different ball game.

I was the undersized underdog who people never gave a chance. From that, the motivation to prove people wrong just grew and grew... Looking back now, I'm glad I didn't hit puberty until later.