Mirko Cro Cop Quotes

When I trained for 'Creed,' I had about a year in advance to know what I was doing before. So I lived like a fighter, you know? I went through the workout routine, the diet, training with real boxers, training with real trainers, did the whole thing.

Getting in the cage, it's not like I need a whole mental preparation for it. It's just a fight.

I went with my friends to 'Boxers and Brawlers' in San Antonio to train the way I am supposed to train when you are 40, but doing it at a higher level.

I had no idea if I could fight when I first started. My first four amateur fights, I had never even been punched in the face or trained of any kind.

I work with one of the best striking coaches in the world, Henri Hooft.

I do jiu-jitsu my whole life, so why would I try to stand and bang with Mike Tyson? I'm going to learn boxing in six months because my opponent is good in boxing? That makes no sense.

I believe I can beat Anderson Silva, and I believe that the skills that I have is something he'd have hard time dealing with, but to compete against the guy, first and foremost, would be an honor in and of itself.

No matter how much cardio you do - running or biking or whatever - it's never the same as being in the ring.

I feel like I can beat Jon Jones. I see some things in his game that I can capitalize on.

People can't stand the fact that, yes, we were models, but now we can kick anyone's butt in the ring.

I'm really into boxing - I have a personal boxing trainer in New York.

Fighters like Bernard Hopkins can go on because their style is not based on reflexes and timing.

The physique will show in the punches.

I've been training for Ronda Rousey since my first fight in the UFC.

When I was younger, I actually stepped foot in a ring for the first time at 8 years old because of my dad.

I like fighting in America.

I wasn't instructed to do any special training for 'Hawkgirl,' but I had started boxing a few weeks prior and stuck with that for several months leading up to the start of production.

Some guys are gym fighters, some guys are better in the ring.

Fighting in a heavier weight class is a big achievement on its own.

I never have the plan to overtake boxing. I love boxing; I came from boxing.

I did boxing for three years, and that was very nice. It's a hard but great, great sport. I really love the training aspect of it.

I think it would be the biggest fight ever. Me and Ronda Rousey. Everybody wanna watch.

Featherweight is my division.

There's no easy fights in the UFC.

When I came to the United States, I saw a lot of Mike Tyson. I would stay up and watch all of the Mike Tyson fights. A friend here said, 'You got to do Jiu-Jitsu. That's the thing.' I said, 'C'mon, Jiu-Jitsu would never beat Mike Tyson.' So, he showed me the Royce Gracie tape. I was so impressed with the thing.