Ariel Helwani Quotes

I love 'Jacare.' I'm a fan of 'Jacare.'

I want people to talk about me in five, 10 years, 20 years, that I was one of the best female MMA fighters, that I was one of the best UFC champions in the world back in the day. This is what I want.

Big respect to Dan Henderson.

For me, Sakuraba was my favorite fighter when I first got into the sport.

I absolutely hate when people mention Rashad Evans.

In my opinion, B. J. Penn is No. 1.

I feel like Randy Couture has helped build the history in this sport.

I don't think Anderson Silva is less of a fighter.

I like Vitor Belfort. He's a nice guy and I have nothing against him.

Stipe's one of the top guys in the UFC. He wouldn't be in the UFC if he wasn't one of the best in the world.

I'll never underestimate 'GSP.'

Nothing but respect for Demian Maia.

Kid Yamamoto is a guy that has star power.

Anderson's been here the longest, he brought our sport to the forefront. He's been around, and yeah, I've always been a fan and I've always enjoyed his fighting style.

My number one goal was to be the best fighter ever in the Octagon. I think I can hold hands with many who can stake that claim.

Nick Diaz is going to go down as one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time, no doubt.

I have great respect for Lyoto Machida.

I was a fan of Jon Jones. I thought he was great.

When Scott Coker first mentioned to me that Ken Shamrock wanted to fight I said, 'Thank you.' I played a little hard to get, but for sure I knew we had to do the third fight with Ken; there was no doubt. He still insisted on fighting me. I guess the guy cannot sleep for 22 years.

Jens Pulver was a former UFC champion. He's a guy who I followed and looked up to. It was my first big fight in the Sacramento arena.

I think Georges St-Pierre is a joke.

Who's the best MMA fighter of all times? I always left that for fans to decide.

I'm a big fan of Jon Jones.

I love Chuck Liddell. Chuck Liddell is a good friend of mine, actually.

Cro Cop is one of the best in the world and such a great guy. It was awesome to train with him. There's nothing better than working with him, and it was a great experience.