Alexander Gustafsson Quotes

I was really into motocross. I started racing when I was 10 years old and did very, very well. That was my dream, if anything, more than drumming.

I bought my first dirt bike when I was 12, and I started racing motocross when I was 15 and started getting pretty successful. Then I started racing snowmobiles at 17 and decided I wanted to focus on that and see if I can make a career at it.

It's a fast-paced somewhat violent sport, but it's very much entertaining. And the greatest thing about mixed martial arts is that it transcends a lot of demographics.

I'm a bit of a thrill-seeker. I used to race mountain bikes when I was a kid. I did the national circuit for two years.

So while I was studying, I rode my Trials bike, then I moved to roadracing.

I like to dirt bike ride, four wheeler, go-kart.

I grew up on two wheels in the dirt.

With less and less races people will want to take more risks.

I love MMA. I love the sport of it.

Of course my base and my favorite thing is striking, and I will do a lot of striking because I love this game.

But I got into MMA for the sport. I love fighting.

But that's the great thing about MMA, you know, you can never predict what's going to happen.

I think motocross is a much more dangerous sport than what we do. These guys are flying through the air at high speeds rising their lives. What we do in the octagon is not even close to what these guys do on the course.

Anything can happen in the Octagon, so of course, we all want to win, but I know it's a sport, so one punch can make you lose.

I don't want to fight Urijah. He's the one that got me into the sport.

You can never have enough wacky in MMA.

Boxing fascinates me.

Growing up my heroes were American motocross riders. I didn't want to be a drummer; I wanted to be a motocross rider.

In fighting, you're not going 200 mph, but there's obviously danger in the sport. If you're a fighter or a NASCAR driver, you're obviously an adrenaline junkie. Both also take a lot of skill.

At the end of the day, UFC is a business.

Snowboarding is a spawn of skating, and skating is my passion.

And I don't want to sit around. I want to fight four times a year. Whoever's ready, I'm ready.

Training to become champion is the toughest thing. The fight itself is just a test.

I loved fighting... It gave me the opportunity to prove myself, to stand up and say, 'I'm the best. I matter. I am.'

Before each one of my fights, I make a point of saluting my opponent. I salute the other fighter out of respect, even though he is trying to take something from me.