Nick Diaz Quotes

I believe I'm a similar style to Khabib when it comes to the ground and stuff, but I believe I've got a whole 'nother, higher level of striking.

I've been doing everything people like to see: knock people out, and submissions, and go in there to fight.

I just really like ground and pound. The way I do it, it looks like I'm just throwing bombs, but there's some technique to it too. I make sure I'm controlling the hips, palming his face to the ground, just little things like this that make sure that the ground and pound works and I'm not letting him tie me up to where I can't throw punches.

I think Kevin Lee is an excellent fighter who fights well on the feet, has evolved in that area, but his strongest weapon is wrestling, not jiu-jitsu.

The greatest thing about fighting a guy like Dave Rickels: He always comes to fight.

I think Manuwa is a very dangerous fighter.

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

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.

I think I'll finish Cruz faster than I finished Barao. Cruz has got a crazy style. But I think I'm going to finish him quicker than I finished Barao.

I've done jiujitsu a huge chunk of my life, and I try to spend a lot of time educating people on the nuances, the subtleness of the ground game. It's a big part of mixed martial arts.

Boxing is limited fighting with a specific rule set. Fighting is true, where you can do anything.

Jose Aldo, he's a stud, and I would be honored to be in there to throw down with him.

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

Jiu-jitsu fighters usually have an advantage in longer fights even though MMA has breaks between rounds.

Every time I step in the Octagon, I always try to finish.

There's one thing that people will never know about Tim Duncan: Tim Duncan might know more UFC moves and more fighting moves than anybody in the UFC.

Beating a guy like Bader, that's a big thing.

There's just a spirit about you that it's such a beautiful art form in which you can implement strategy in order to subdue another individual. And I really feel like that's in wrestling and UFC; we're kind of - we collaborate in that way.

A guy like Conor McGregor, one thing I really appreciated when he first got in the game and one thing that really inspired me was his love for fighting.

Dan Henderson, even when you're close and he hits you from very, very close, you can feel how heavy his hands are. His hands are pretty powerful.

Brandon Girtz is a tough man who can really throw the leather, but I'm on a different level.

Ground and pound is my thing, everyone knows that.

Style-wise, dos Santos is going to be an excellent fight for me - striker against striker. With my experience, I should have the upper hand.

Carlos Condit does the best job of being the counterstriking guy that is very elusive.

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.