Jimi Manuwa Quotes

The one thing about the heavyweight division or, actually, just being in the UFC, anybody can win, and anybody can lose. You're competing with the best in the world.

I'm ready for anybody. If it's John Dodson, if it's Demetrious Johnson, if it's Joseph Benavidez, I'm ready for whichever one, whoever wants a piece of me.

Dana White, bring me someone that can beat me. You can't find no one that can beat me.

I'm open for big fights, and it would be my dream to make my division in the UFC.

I had to fight Donald Cerrone, Anthony Pettis, Gil Melendez, Rafael Dos Anjos. I had to fight these guys in order to prove myself in order to get a title shot.

But after defeating Carlos Condit, I've shown I deserve to have a title shot.

It would be great to fight on UFC 200 obviously. It's going to be an historic event but the card is getting full quickly.

I think Gilbert Burns is going to become my greatest rival.

I beat Ryan Bader, and that beautiful knockout got me a shot at the title. That's the kind of thing that puts you close to the top.

Anderson Silva, Georges Saint-Pierre, and Rodrigo Nogueira are some of the top fighters in the UFC among many other great fighters. The UFC has many of the toughest fighters around.

I want to earn a top-contender status in the UFC, so I have to fight the best.

Donald Cerrone vs. Justin Gaethje is no doubt a fun fight on paper.

We used to see spectacular things with Jon Jones when he fights.

With the UFC, anything can happen, really.

Even in my first year in the UFC I fought five times in the year.

I came to the UFC to fight with top-level fighters and become the undisputed, undefeated champion. This is my goal.

When I joined UFC, I said I want to be involved in fights where millions of fans are watching, biting their fingernails, thinking, 'What the heck is going to go on here?'

I'm not saying Gustafsson isn't a champion. He's not the champion that I am. He's not a champion at all. I've won the belt seven times. He got tapped out by Phil Davis and lost to me fair and square. This guy gets so much praise. Having a close fight with me was the greatest thing he's ever done.

If you didn't watch Cris Cyborg vs. Felicia Spencer and just saw the 30-27 scorecards, you probably are thinking it wasn't a very close and/or entertaining fight. Wrong. Very wrong. I loved every second of that fight.

Things can change quickly in the UFC. I lost to Nate Marquardt in my first loss as a middleweight and then I defeated Dan Miller and fought for the title against Anderson Silva.

I thought I was ready for a title shot after I beat Shogun.

Obviously I'd love to see Demetrious Johnson, you know, 'Demetrious Johnson $500,000 payout baby,' absolutely.

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.

When you watch 'UFC,' there is not a cliche champion who looks the same every time.

It would be nice to finish Khabib via liver shots, wouldn't it? I just want to see him wincing in pain on the ground where he belongs.