Demetrious Johnson Quotes

I'm not the flashy guy with the neck tattoos trash talking your head off.

But just think what a boring, bread-and-milk world this would be without the boastful.

The very essence of the male animal, from the bantam rooster to the four-star general, is to strut.

I think I am the greatest fighter in any class. I know I can hold two, maybe even three belts.

The greatest thing about fighting a guy like Dave Rickels: He always comes to fight.

I got a huge target on my back. But you know what, I'm going to embrace that, and everybody is on notice - flyweights and bantamweights.

I don't need a huge pit bull to tell me I'm tough.

Really, each part, each one of us, I think, has our role, but I think for Joe, he really stands out and has that Mick Jagger-esque feel to him.

I respect Conor McGregor's style.

I called out Conor McGregor, but it didn't work.

Errol Spence is a fighter. He wants to hurt you.

Viktor Postol is a great champion and he was dodged for a reason, but I ain't the type to duck and dodge anyone.

I'm an aggressive fighter. I put on a show for the fans every time.

Chael Sonnen inspired everybody. You go there and call someone out, and you get the fight.

Muhammad Ali was the one who started it, winding up his opponents, but he always did it with a twinkle in his eye and a bit of class about him. Mayweather is just insulting from start to finish.

Look at Colby Covington. The guy can fight, and the guy can talk. To a lot of people, he just grinds people out, and many people consider him boring, but because he opens his mouth, people want to watch him fight. A lot of people want to see him win; a lot of people want to see him lose.

In fighting, when someone's signed up to fight me, I'm not humble. I've never been humble.

When I fight, part of the swagger that I had when I used to fight on the street comes out. When I fought on the street, I used to try to embarrass someone for even wanting to fight me.

There's not that many tough guys that really talk trash in the NBA.

I don't like to give predictions but I am the type of fighter who tries to stop his man every time, and that's why I'm such a fan favourite. People know I do the business.

I'm a knockout artist.

I'm an entertaining fighter.

Conor McGregor seems like a good athlete, he seems like a decent counter-puncher. But, he also seems like a scumbag.

I'm not afraid to grapple with anybody in the lightweight division.

Gambhir behaves like he's a cross between Don Bradman & James Bond.