Glover Teixeira Quotes

I want to earn a top-contender status in the UFC, so I have to fight the best.

I want to be the first British person to lift a UFC World Title.

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

When you're talking mixed martial arts, to have a win over a guy who is by many considered the greatest of all time, is definitely going to take your career to the next level.

Every fighter is dreaming about the UFC and then once they can get into the UFC, they are dreaming about a title and I've made all of my dreams come true.

It's my biggest goal to become champion. I think it's everybody's goal here in the UFC.

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'm always training to fight the best fighters in the world, and if the UFC wants me to fight Georges St-Pierre, then I will fight him.

I get to fight a tough dude like Koscheck, and then a title shot if I win? It's great.

In the UFC, nothing is guaranteed. Anything can happen when it comes to getting a title shot.

I beat Gilbert Melendez, and he got two shots at the title.

It's easy to enter the UFC, but staying there isn't.

There are certain things that I always dreamed of, like fighting in the UFC. There's just certain things that I feel like haven't been accomplished there. There's such great women coming up in the sport; seems like a wonderful time to be in women's MMA.

That was my biggest dream, to one day become champion in MMA and boxing. That is my biggest dream.

I came to the UFC to fight with top-level fighters and become the undisputed, undefeated champion. This is my goal.

Georges St-Pierre is a good fighter who is proving his place in MMA with every fight.

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

The one thing about the heavyweight division or, actually, just being in the UFC, anybody can win, and anybody can lose. You're competing with the best in the world.

Ben Askren had never been knocked out when I got a hold of him.

I'm very open to fight Valentina Shevchenko. I always want to fight the best fighters and I think that she is one of the top female fighters in the world.

If you want to prove your worth and prove you're one of the best in the world, you need to be fighting in the UFC.

I want to fight a UFC fighter.

Mixed martial arts is great, and it's here to stay.

Daniel Cormier is a different champion. He has achieved some amazing things in his career, and for me, it would be very nice to be facing him.

I'm so happy to have my first main event in the UFC.