Sage Northcutt Quotes

For 17 years, I played at the highest level.

I'm committed to the fight game.

It's hard to just go one day from another to being one of the best fighters in the world to just stop doing what you love to do.

I want to play until I'm 38.

When I started training to fight, it was more out of boredom than anything. I was looking for more things to do. I started with boxing, and my coaches told me I had a lot of potential and that I should consider making it a career. I was like, 'Whatever.' I was just 15 at the time, and I never imagined something like that.

I think as a professional sportsman you're aware that your time is limited.

I got as high as being ranked 7th at lightweight and I really believe this deep down to my bones that I was really only fighting to half my potential.

There's always going to be some phenom fighter coming up. If they're special athletes and highly trained, they'll do big things.

I just turned 34 and feel like the best striker I've ever been.

I want to be a top player.

When I came into football, my whole identity was to be one of the best players in the world, if not the best player, and for me, that is what is driving me each and every day.

I am a professional footballer and as long as I'm able to make a contribution, I'll be doing all I can to stay at the top.

I've got my dreams. I want to be the best fighter on the planet.

This is no ordinary nine to five day job and I have a 24/7 in terms of my boxing and my career as a professional sportsman.

I love this fight game. I'm passionate about it. I feel great about it.

As a kid, you just want to play football. For me one day it will end, but until the end I love getting the opportunity to go out there and play at a high level.

I want to become a world-class player.

From the very beginning, every time I trained for a fight, I didn't train to beat the guy I was fighting. I trained to beat Anderson Silva.

That is what all the top players do and if you want to be the best you know you are going to get marked.

The footballer's career is very long and staying on the top for many years is always very difficult.

When I'm healthy and competing, I'm just a different type of player. That's the type of player everyone fell in love with.

My business is to perform on the pitch, to put in performances and that is what I want to do.

I was a very good athlete: actually professional in the sport of handball.

For me, I just focus on playing, playing at a high level. And when you can't do that any longer, you've got to get off the train.

I am coming to the part of my career where I want to play more football.