Ben Askren Quotes

If you want to prove your worth and prove you're one of the best in the world, you need to be fighting in the UFC.

Bellator offered me a job. UFC never offered me an opportunity to fight. There's no question that UFC is the top. It's a machine. A lot of people, including myself, have helped build the UFC to where it is today.

I know deep down I'm destined to be a world champion and maybe it's to be attained in the most prestigious division in the UFC at welterweight.

Tyron Woodley can't top me, and Demian Maia has no chance to stop me.

My goal is to be number one in MMA.

I'm ready for anybody. If it's John Dodson, if it's Demetrious Johnson, if it's Joseph Benavidez, I'm ready for whichever one, whoever wants a piece of me.

I dominated Michael Bisping.

I want the best money, and obviously the highest ceiling that you can be the best is in the UFC. But yeah, I praise Bellator. They gave me a great offer.

I got into the UFC after six months of training. I started doing jiu-jitsu, had my first fight, tried out for 'The Ultimate Fighter,' and got on.

It's my biggest goal to become champion. I think it's everybody's goal here in the UFC.

My fight against Chris Leben was a war, and I was fulfilled with that victory because that guy has a ton of experience fighting in the UFC.

I get to fight a tough dude like Koscheck, and then a title shot if I win? It's great.

I respect Conor McGregor a lot because this man changed everything in the UFC.

I'm going to be a Ronda Rousey in the strawweight division. They'll call me 'JJ' instead of 'RR.'

The UFC offered me a fight against one of the Top-10 fighters named Demian Maia. I believe he was, like, No. 2 at the time. They obviously believed in me to think that I could face one of the best guys in the division.

I just want to be a fighter. I just like to win fights.

It is necessary for me to establish a winner image. Therefore, I have to beat somebody.

Magic has five championships. I have five championships. I'm pretty sure we both know what we're doing.

I always win.

I have beat them! I have beat all the Americans!

I think I am the greatest fighter in any class. I know I can hold two, maybe even three belts.

I am definitely going to crush the opposition. There's no doubt.

I've won five bonuses in my nine fight UFC career.

I've been watching Frank Shamrock fight since the beginning.

I'm known worldwide for my talent and my team, Chute Boxe.