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I'm a huge fan of wrestling, and I would like to see the position of women in the sport continue to improve, so if I can be a part of it, great.
I don't want to be the dude that you just think about with a crazy suit, talking crap, fighting in these super fights and driving a Rolls-Royce.
I feel really lucky about being able to live a life that revolves around my passion. People are really supportive, and I've got some great fans.
You want to be like a ticking bomb. As calm as possible before the fight, to save energy… But ready to explode the second you step into the cage.
No one can know what happiness is if you have not gone through the disappointmentOne can only savor the victory if he has felt the bitter defeat.
I have a lot of plaques; I have a lot of accolades - things that I'm proud of - but I don't think I ever reached my full potential as a wrestler.
My first fight was incredible; it was surreal. I almost forgot I had to fight, I was so overcome with emotion. It was just an amazing experience.
Nothing good ever comes from worrying or sitting there feeling sorry for yourself... Keep positive and keep pushing on and things will turn good.
From the moment I open my eyes, I'm trying to free my body. I'm trying to get looser, more flexible, to gain control. Movement is medicine to me.
I'm confident in my team. I'm confident in my coaches. I'm confident in my ability. I worked really hard to become a better mixed martial artist.
Dan Henderson, even when you're close and he hits you from very, very close, you can feel how heavy his hands are. His hands are pretty powerful.
I do the extra... When you do the extra you should never doubt yourself... every fight I have a smile on my face because I know I've done it all.
My wrestling dream was to become a Division I national champion. That was my No. 1 dream - not Olympics, not money. Just winning that tournament.
For sure, Jacare would be a great opponent. I have all the respect for him, but I would like a lot to have the opportunity of facing him someday.
The risk that is involved in trusting is stepping forth with willingness with a knowing that you can lose something or fail, and doing it anyways
A big misconception is that women shouldn't be in the UFC because we fight 'like girls,' but I think women have some of the most exciting fights.
What's going to build my name the most is by beating Demetrious Johnson. I think he's the best pound-for-pound in the world. I'd love that fight.
I've seen past fighters who don't seem all there anymore, can hardly walk around or look like the Tin Man, they've just been through the wringer.
I know when you do things systematically, non-stop, and repetition, that's how you make things happen in your life. It's the same thing in faith.
I don't like to trash talk... I don't know how to do that, it's not me. In the martial arts world that I was brought up it was all about respect.
There are a lot of champions out there, a lot of great guys, but I think that the way I compete and my fighting style makes me perfect for Reebok.
Every time you win, you get another fight. Every time you get a fight, you get promotion, marketing, and media. Those things are what makes stars.
I was done with wrestling and I was teaching with competition behind me. It was that experience that gave me confidence and propelled me to fight.
Anderson Silva is a tough guy, man. He's dangerous. He's got heavy hands, and he's not afraid to throw them. He's a dangerous opponent for anyone.
If I'm to accomplish my goal of being the world champion I've got to be better; so every day I come in here with a goal, and that's to get better.
It’s like life. The more knowledge you get, the more questions you ask. The smarter you get, the more you realize that everything can be possible.
I try to clear my mind of everything, I try to think of nothing. I just let my body act, the body can take control and do what it's trained to do.
There's no shortage of fighting talent in the UFC; that's what makes it such a great organisation, and that's why I'm so proud to be a part of it.
I do Athlete Devotion throughout all my fight camps. I am a Christian, so I fight with God first, and I have my devotions with me everywhere I go.
I'd love to get that Mayweather fight. Not even for the money, just for the fact of proving us UFC fighters got what it takes to get in that ring.
I was smart enough to save my money. I invest. The biggest thing you can invest is something they don't have a lot of, is land. I own a lot of it.
Jon Jones is a great champion, but me in my prime, I was devastating. I was vicious. Nobody could stop me. Of course I could beat him in my prime.
I'm very proud to tell you guys I have been accepted into Stanford University, one of the main institutions of learning and research in the world.
The promoter of an event can't take sides. He can't give better conditions to one fighter over the other. Everyone has to be treated with quality.
Look at the guys I've fought. Anderson Silva. Lyoto Machida. Vitor Belfort. All those guys are much quicker than Luke Rockhold and I did just fine.
I fight to drive my percentages through the roof for winning and lower my percentage by taking the least amount of damage and least amount of hits.
It's very unmanly to change yourself for others. Be comfortable with oneself. There have been feminist movements but there's never been a male one.
The secret of this sport is, while you're the nail, hang in there, let them hit you, until the day you become the hammer, then you smash them back!
I think people appreciate that I've been around so long, and I never gave up on myself and just kept grinding, and eventually I made it to the top.
I feel like when I fight it's an art, and Art isn't supposed to be 'nice', it isn't supposed to be liked. It's supposed to make you feel something.
I'm really encouraged by the progress I've seen with what they're doing with the women in WWE, but I feel like there's a lot more than can be done.
You just keep a positive attitude no matter what comes in your way - challenges, roadblocks - don't let it faze you, and you can overcome anything.
I remember from the very beginning when I walked out at UFC 40, when we had the big lights, the flames, everything. Fans want to see entertainment.
No matter what anybody says or thinks, nobody believes that I'm not the number one welterweight in Strikeforce. I think that's not even a question.
Whenever you're training and warming up for the fights, you have your friends around you, you have friends that will compete and we push each other.
I don't think about being undefeated; I don't think about what people say in the media about me, whether it's good or bad; I just don't think of it.
I don't think about being undefeated; I don't think about what people say in the media about me, whether it's good or bad. I just don't think of it.
I can't justify to myself working less, even if you get more out of it. Even though, in practice, it does seem it would be better for me personally.
People gotta realize as a fighter you want to become a champion because you get paid way more money. So the belt is very intriguing for that reason.
You're always trying to feel confident and to feel good about yourself, but what it comes down to is really giving up to someone else. Having faith.