Donald Cerrone Quotes

I want the real title. I can't express it enough that I want to fight for the real title. The interim title, from what I've seen... people get it, and then they take it away in a month. I just don't want to be that person.

It took me 10 fights to get the damn interim title shot and then 11 to get an undisputed shot.

I think to get a title shot, you need to have some expressive winnings.

You look at the top five right now and see guys like Kelvin Gastelum, who I've beaten, Carlos Condit, who I've beaten, Robbie Lawler, who I've beaten. How are those guys more notable than I am, and I'm the champion of the world?

The UFC want me as their champion. The welterweight division needs me as its champion. It's been static for too long. I'll win the title, defend it a couple of times, and then move up to middleweight.

I want to fight for the real belt, not the interim title.

Getting the title shot was huge.

I'm definitely an active champion. I'm looking forward to defending my belt as many times as possible.

My first MMA fight was July 2006 here in Brazil. I won a few fights here in Brazil, and then I got a chance to fight in the UFC, but they put me against the number one contender for the title at that time. It was Fabricio Werdum.

Lord knows we've been guilty of getting too excited about a title reign only to see it last one or two fights.

There's a lot of ways to win a belt, but taking it from a champion is very important to me.

I grew up in front of everyone's eyes in the UFC.

Canelo's the big name, but I am the champion going in... I took this fight. I'm not in a situation where I have nothing to lose in this fight. I've got a title to lose.

I'd like to fight and get close to that title shot - that's all I'm interested in. My whole purpose is to fight for the world title.

Any time you get a title shot, you always try to wait for it the best you can.

I don't care if I ever fight for the belt or get the belt.

Having the letters UFC behind my name is not the be-all, end-all it is for someone. Some people think once they get into the UFC, that's it.

If I want to fight for a 155-pound title - if I hold the 145-pound title - give me the fight.

I don't think we can fully understand just how much pressure is on these fighters' shoulders once they win the UFC title. It's a grind just to get to the title fight. You're not earning a lot of money, and the sport takes a real toll on your body. And then once you get the belt, you've got an army of fighters coming for you right away.

The guys I lost to always challenged the title, because they were, like, title eliminators. I lost to Alexander Gustafsson and Anthony Johnson and they fought for the belt. Then I won fights against really tough guys.

My goal is to get the belt, the UFC belt.

Who else is willing to fight Woodley at six weeks' notice? Nobody. That's why it's come to me. But I will dethrone the champion and start a new era. I'll be an active champion, so they can all get in line.

I want the undisputed belt.

I am very honored and excited to be part of UFC 100; it's going to be the hardest challenge of my career so far and it's going to be pretty tough - I can't wait.

I beat Diaz, Pettis, Ben Henderson, Cerrone, and I earned it, man. I earned my title.