Tyron Woodley Quotes

It's kind of hard with two moves. I feel like you can't always be so predictable. You can be as strong or fast as you want, but speed-chop and power move aren't always going to work.

If mere mechanical efficiency can make everyone a martial artist, then all is well. Unfortunately, combat, like freedom, is something that can not be preconceived.

I know that one of the distinguishing things was I looked like I could hold a gun, even though I'd never held one before and I'm physically able to do the martial arts and all that stuff.

I'm not the strongest, I'm not this amazing wrestler, but I believe the skills I've honed over a period of time - my stand up, my takedown defence, the way I position myself on the ground - I just believe I can be the full package.

I think I'm one of the fastest and strongest lightweights out there.

I'd like to think I'm a hybrid to where, if you had to pick, where would you say I'm weak? I can outwrestle guys; I can outgrapple guys. I can put your lights out, and I have a gas tank for days. I can do it all.

Being a woman fighter, I can't just go out there and manhandle a girl, I need to be very strategic: Use my skills, head movement and defence, then seek and destroy.

I'm able to fight anywhere.

Whatever the fighting is - boxing, fighting, Judo, Thai boxing, it's how much you know doing that. Some people just know how some people move.

People say I don't punch hard, but I say, 'Get in the ring with me and see if it hurts.'

Badou Jack is a great fighter, but there is a lot that he does that I do better. I have enough power to take him out.

I know I'm a good fighter, probably a great fighter. I've fought the best in the world since I was a kid, and I've been fortunate to come out on top.

Any fighter who's willing to step up, I'm willing to fight them. I'm ready to rule with an iron fist.

I've got a lot of power in my kicks.

Some people spar five days a week.

Obviously, as a young, young, hungry fighter, I'd like to be fighting three or four times a year.

You have to be good wherever the fight goes, and that's how I try to be.

I hit hard, and I hit fast - much faster than Bisping, much harder than Bisping, and I have much better defence than Bisping.

As far as my athletic ability, I can pretty much do it all. You can put me at linebacker and I'll do a good job.

I've learned from every single fight, every single opponent - some great fighters.

It's like I say all the time, it's the heavyweight division. It doesn't matter if the guys a black belt or if he's a world-class boxer. We still have a 50-50 chance.

Look at the guys I've fought. Anderson Silva. Lyoto Machida. Vitor Belfort. All those guys are much quicker than Luke Rockhold and I did just fine.

Back in the day, a lot of running backs used to be 230 pounds, ground and pound the ball right up the middle. One thing I pride myself is being able to do what those guys do, as well.

I've got a height advantage over everyone but when they do get at me I can fight just as well inside.