Michael Buffer Quotes

I've got to give props to my dad. He got me into the UFC and the MMA scene to begin with.

I want to be the Howard Cosell of MMA.

I like to compete in everything - I like to compete in jiu-jitsu, I like to compete in wrestling and Muay Thai, and if I have a chance to compete in boxing one day, why not?

I'd had colleagues tell me, 'You should be calling games.' But to actually have a producer call me and say, 'We want you in the booth,' I was like, What?

I love MMA.

I really didn't know If I wanted to pursue the Olympics for wrestling. I didn't know what to do with my life. So, I prayed about it. My manager called me a few weeks later and asked if I wanted to fight. I agreed to give it a shot, and I went out and got knocked out.

The heart of the sport is about the top guys fighting each other. This isn't WWE; this is fighting.

I have always been a big fan of combat sports - ever since I can remember, it was something that appealed to me and something that I thought I would be good at.

I always said as an amateur that I'd want to one day fight and beat Kindelan because he was the best out there.

When I structured my career, I looked at Muhammad Ali, which is my all-time favorite and an idol of mine, and what he has done for this sport. He was a real-life hero.

All combat sports are connected.

I don't really follow MMA.

Boxing's in my blood, so I'll always stay involved in that, and I'll probably do a bit of TV work as well, commentary and that.

Robert De Niro... I had a chance to meet him, and I hope to get to work with him one day.

Canelo has experience and is a superstar. He's showed me a lot as a mentor. It's the biggest blessing that I can have.

At the beginning, my dream was to become a world-class boxer, but then I stepped into MMA. And when I stepped into MMA, it was to have fun. I reminded myself of what was the purpose, of what was the goal: to have fun.

I come from a town of 800 people, and you just listen to Jay Z there. You never think about meeting him. Then suddenly, one day, you're in his office, hearing stories about his whole journey.

Maybe when I'm done fighting, I'll open a gym and manage fighters and train fighters.

The thing with professional boxing is you have to have the right promoter and the right fights. It is a cut-throat business.

I always told everyone I'd be heavyweight champion of the world one day. They'd say, 'All right, whatever.' I said, 'OK, you'll see.'

All I want is to keep boxing for Great Britain and inspire others.

Madison Square Garden is one of the best fighting venues in the world.

When I was 15 years old, I left school and became a professional boxer.

I might even be at heavyweight one day; I don't know. You guys know our eating habits is bad down in Hawaii, so your boy might get big, and we might make history.

My dad gave my brother and I a camera to film our football games when we were 10 years old so we could see how we could get better. Then one day, we decided to pick up the camera and film whatever we were doing.