Demetrious Johnson Quotes

Ground and pound is my thing, everyone knows that.

The truth is that I want to fight in the old Pride rules, I want to kick guys in the face on the ground. With that rule, I think I can fight with anyone.

It's MMA - anything can happen. You can throw a punch from one knee, a punch from anywhere.

I'm in the UFC; this is a sport about fighting. If someone wants to fight me, or someone wants to fight someone else... you're here to fight each other, so I get it.

Anyone can get beaten in mixed martial arts. It's the nature of the sport.

I'm usually looking to wrestle and grapple, but I guess the knockouts just happen.

I remembered watching the first UFC. You couldn't get it on TV. They were doing it bare knuckles. No gloves. I wanted to do that.

I don't take a guy down just to hold him, I look for damage and submissions.

I enjoy fighting. It's one of my favorite things to do in the world, so I'm just enjoying every minute of it.

I train everything: I train wrestling; I train jiu-jitsu. I like to suplex people. I like ground-and-pound, but in my fight, I never have the opportunity.

Street fight, you just ground and pound 'em. Boxing is totally different.

I love MMA. I love the sport of it.

I've really valued each area of MMA.

If I were to fight Khabib, guaran-damn-tee you I would throw him from his feet to his back and beat him like in sambo like a five-point move in wrestling. That's my background.

I like ground and pound; I don't know if it is like a technique or discipline. I like to be on the ground, but I don't necessarily go for submissions or anything.

I know MMA isn't for everyone. It is a combat sport; some people don't like watching it, but it is entertainment for some people.

Fighting is what I love to do.

Those deep, dog fights - I love that. That's why I fight.

I know a little bit of fisticuffs.

I already knew a lot about the ground aspects of MMA, being a wrestler, but there was so much more. There was kicking, punching, and other things I wish I could have done as a wrestler. It really stoked my interest.

I'm good everywhere. I can defend the takedowns. I can get a guy down if I want them. I can keep it standing and strike. I can do it all.

I've got big respect for Corey Anderson. He's a great fighter, he poses a big threat.

When I touch Ronda, I'll always try to get the knockout. But if we go to the ground, I'll be ready for anything.

As far as MMA, I want to say there's maybe five guys that do jiu-jitsu that have an actual level of understanding when it comes to boxing.

I vigorously train in my jui jitsu and my wrestling, but my stand-up game gives me a huge advantage in defending take-downs.