Alistair Overeem Quotes

Back in '93 I saw my first UFC fight and just became enamored by it then.

I do mixed martial arts, mainly kickboxing.

I definitely want to fight after I'm done wrestling.

I'm a guy who's in there everyday with world-class grapplers feeling that pressure.

Obviously wrestling is a core component of MMA. And among UFC fighters, my take-down defence is considered quite high.

I enjoy fighting. It's one of my favorite things to do in the world, so I'm just enjoying every minute of it.

I found wrestling when I was 11 years old. About two years later, I convinced my mom to let me rent my first UFC tape. I was fascinated by the sport.

I train everything: I train wrestling; I train jiu-jitsu. I like to suplex people. I like ground-and-pound, but in my fight, I never have the opportunity.

When I was competing in Muay Thai I used to fight every month.

I'm a vale-tudo fighter.

I practiced everything, from my BJJ to wrestling, judo and Muay Thai.

I'm in the UFC; this is a sport about fighting. If someone wants to fight me, or someone wants to fight someone else... you're here to fight each other, so I get it.

I spar with Nick and Nate Diaz... those boys know what they're doing; they can throw their hands.

I miss submitting people; I have a lot of confidence in my jiu-jitsu.

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

If I were to fight Khabib, guaran-damn-tee you I would throw him from his feet to his back and beat him like in sambo like a five-point move in wrestling. That's my background.

I know MMA isn't for everyone. It is a combat sport; some people don't like watching it, but it is entertainment for some people.

Jiu-jitsu is my strong suit, but I trust my wrestling and my striking.

I used to laugh at MMA and say 'do you know what a boxer would do to an MMA guy?' and then I got educated on the truth.

Fighting is what I love to do.

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

I love fighting. I love what I do.

I love what I do. I love the competition of fighting. And I love to wrestle.

Mixed martial arts is great, and it's here to stay.

The truth is that I want to fight in the old Pride rules, I want to kick guys in the face on the ground. With that rule, I think I can fight with anyone.