Fighter Mentality Quotes

Some fighters know when to stop on their own and go on to something else, and then some fighters have nothing to go back to after they are finished. Some fighters still have the burning fire and feel that they just need to try one more time. Few can do it.

In MMA, I believe that when a fighter knocks someone down, you have to finish him. It's not boxing, where you have a ten count; you have to finish him.

I'll fight anyone the UFC wants me to beat and defeat them.

When push comes to shove, I'm a fighter, and I'm going to force someone to fight. It takes a lot of technique, it takes a lot of skill, but to take that, and make something of it, it's a lot of heart and a lot of determination, and that's something I have. That's who I am.

I love fighting and will always have the heart of a fighter.

People say of every opponent, 'When are you going to knock him out?' But I'm not like Mike Tyson, who came flying out of his corner. I'm much more composed. A guy is supposed to be durable, but then I start finding my range, and, well, it comes together. Boom.

Why should I retire? I'm like a fighter. The bell rings, and you come out and fight.

I don't turn down fights unless I'm injured. Never have. So it's a part of my makeup.

Everyone knows I like to fight injured. Half the fights I've taken, I've always been injured.

I'm the best fighter in the division and I'm always willing to prove it.

I'm a fighter. I'm very competitive.

I hit hard, and I'm hard to take down.

Before my diagnosis [cancer] I was a competitor but not a fierce competitor. When I was diagnosed, that turned me into a fighter.

I believe in myself. I want to be a fighter. I want to be heavyweight champion of the world.

If I wasn't a fighter, I wouldn't be unique.

I'm always curious to see how a fighter responds after suffering a first loss. I'm especially curious when that first loss is via knockout.

I do best when guys come at me. Stylistically, the Ricky Hatton fight is the best fight for me.

If I was really trying to be the best fighter in the world, I would be in the best shape and taking it more serious but I'm not.

It's nice that fans want to see me fight. It definitely helps and gets everyone excited. It gets the UFC excited, and they are quick to put me back in there. But I really just focus on myself and getting ready to fight.

Werdum's open to being knocked out in any fight because he's so reckless, but that's also what makes him so damn dynamic.

I feel like I'm a great fighter and have been proving it over and over again, running through all types of fighters, and I've passed every test with flying colors.

I don't rate them, I just hit them.

I'm ready to test my skills with the best fighters.

What is there not to market? I fight like hell. I'm built a certain way, never taken performance-enhancing drugs.

I'm always interested to watch Chris Leben fight. He just fights from a different place.