Alexander Volkanovski Quotes

I have a very good ground game and very good wrestling. People just underestimate it. That's it. I want to keep it like that.

Yes, I came into this sport as just a grappler, but the more I learn, the more it shines in my fights.

Guys have a lot more to worry about when they're fighting me than they do fighting Khabib. He's just one-dimensional.

My fighting style is mixed martial arts. It's not just stand up, or ground and pound, it's everything together. I have 26 years of a fighting career, and it always works together.

I'm a professional fighter. My game plan is to fight standing up and to fight on the ground.

Those guys were made for me and Muhammad because they come straight in and don't back up but you had to watch out for his punching power but if we could have neutralized that then we would have been fine.

People don't understand fighting. They think you just go there and stand in the middle and swing for the fence. People who fight like this are idiots.

Jacare, he has power. We're two strong guys. He relies on being aggressive and coming forward. He looks to get the takedown. He's punching and he's shooting. I've never been taken down in a fight. Now, I'm not disregarding that I could be taken down, but I just know that I have a little bit more when it comes to giving up takedowns.

I've been doing everything people like to see: knock people out, and submissions, and go in there to fight.

Kevin Lee is really tough. He has some flaws in his game that we can work with. I think he mixes up his boxing and his wrestling really well. He takes you down, he unleashes some strong ground and pound. However, he usually starts a round strong and then starts to fade. In five rounds, I think I can take an advantage of that.

I have wrestling. Yes, I do; my background is wrestling. I have knockout power. Just because I don't go out there and use it all, you don't have to use it all to win fights.

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

You have to work on your stand-up to know what's coming, but jiu-jitsu is enough to win the fight.

I'm ready to test my skills with the best fighters.

Fighting is about a strategy. MMA is not all about brutality.

I train to fight five rounds, but if we can end the fight in the first round, it's even better.

I just don't see where Chris Weidman is going to threaten me. He's a tough guy, but I'm better on my feet, better on the ground. He's not going to threaten me with his wrestling.

This sport is growing. It's about patience, rather than getting caught up in five in a row, want a title shot, main event. The goal is to put on a great fight and be smart.

You can't out-wrestle me. You can't out-strike me. You don't have more power than me.

For me, I've been known as a very well-rounded fighter, and I think that's really important, that you're well rounded and comfortable in every situation that a fight can go. A lot of people focus on just one discipline, and when they get out of that, they're in a difficult position.

I'm not going to throw haymakers the whole fight; I'll gas out.

My goal is to go out there and dominate. We all know if I'm in a position and I see my opponent hurt by landing good striking, I'm going to try to get him out of there. If I'm in the top position or in the position to finish by submission, I'm going to look for that. I don't feel the need to prove the haters wrong.

Samoa Joe is great at kickboxing; he's super aggressive - he's tough.

People say of every opponent, 'When are you going to knock him out?' But I'm not like Mike Tyson, who came flying out of his corner. I'm much more composed. A guy is supposed to be durable, but then I start finding my range, and, well, it comes together. Boom.

It's not just about knockouts, son. This is mixed martial arts. It's about finishing people. It's about putting in that time, putting in all five rounds.