Title Shot Quotes

I had to fight Donald Cerrone, Anthony Pettis, Gil Melendez, Rafael Dos Anjos. I had to fight these guys in order to prove myself in order to get a title shot.

I have been fighting and winning all the fights in my division. I think I deserve a title shot.

I'd rather have too many good guys than not enough. It's a nice problem. They sort themselves out because when guys fight each other, they determine who deserves the title shot, not me.

I thought I was ready for a title shot after I beat Shogun.

But after defeating Carlos Condit, I've shown I deserve to have a title shot.

You know, I think I had a great career; there's not much I think I'd do different other than get a title shot much earlier. I didn't get one till 49 or 50 fights into my career.

I captured Tag Team, Intercontinental, Rookie Of The Year, King Of The Ring, everything but the heavyweight title. I would hope that, somewhere down the road all the differences would be put aside and allow me to come back and at least get a shot at the heavyweight title, and I hope Brock Lesnar has it, cause I'd like to come after him.

I want a rematch with Cub Swanson, I think I deserve to be 100 percent and fight.

It's not my decision, what goes on with who gets a title shot. I mean, some people get their shots in two or three fights. They're pretty lucky. I wish I could be like them.

I would love to earn another fight with Ronda Rousey again. She's the best in the world, and as a competitor you want to go up against the best. She's demolished everyone and I think I'm the only one that has taken her into the third round. I'm going to keep fighting and try to earn another fight with her. I'd love to become the UFC World Champion.

All I know is that Stipe gave me inspiration because if Stipe can be that UFC champion, and they actually gave him a title shot, then I'm like, 'Ah, I do have a chance.'

It took me 10 fights to get the damn interim title shot and then 11 to get an undisputed shot.

If I want to fight for a 155-pound title - if I hold the 145-pound title - give me the fight.

The one thing the fans wanted to see is me getting the title shot.

There's no point in fighting guys when there's no structure, there's no rhyme or reason to who gets the title shot.

Give Tony Ferguson a title fight. He needs it!

I don't mind Ryan Bader thinking he deserves a title shot.

It makes me very, very happy to get someone a world title shot, which I've done with a few fighters, or a European title shot or a British title, and I see them lift that belt above their waist and they come to me and say 'Thanks Ricky. I've just paid my mortgage off with that.' That's what its all about.

I'm down to fight anybody that's going to move me up and help my career and get me closer to that title shot.

I beat Ryan Bader, and that beautiful knockout got me a shot at the title. That's the kind of thing that puts you close to the top.

I think to get a title shot, you need to have some expressive winnings.

Everybody's one fight away from getting a title shot if they step in on short notice for somebody.

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

I didn't beg for the title shot. I was the first guy to say I missed weight; I don't deserve it. So I wasn't sitting waiting for that phone call... whatever name they were going to say, I was going to say yes, let's do this.

I want to prove myself and get in talks for a title shot. It's hard because people don't want to risk themselves against me.