I’m just trying to be a better fighter every time I compete, so it’s all about being more strategic and looking for a way to get a finish.
Joe Frazier was the epitome of a champion. I mean, here is a guy who was total old school, blue collar, who would fight anybody. You know, he didn’t tell you he was the best fighter pound for pound.
I’m an Ultimate Fighter winner at 170. At 155, I’m always proving myself. I have nothing to prove to any of the fans, but to myself, it’s my skillset.
I’m a MMA fighter, man. I’m a MMA fighter, all the way.
A pit bull is like a fighter. Every so often it needs to taste blood.
If I was a guy, based on how I performed in pilot training, I would have been able to have selected a fighter. I mean, I have always said unemotionally, if we want the best fighting force, why would we have 50 percent of our population not competing for these positions?
I’m an established fighter, not a fighter who needs steady progression.
I have so many things that I want to do with my life. I just don’t see myself being a fighter forever. Boxing is my love and passion. It also opens up and sets up other things in my life as well.
I grew up watching Anderson. He was my favorite fighter.
Stay in school, kids, and make sure that you play a lot of ‘Street Fighter,’ especially if you’re going to play someone at a tournament in front of a lot of people, so you don’t get beat.
Anderson knees people in the face from the clinch. That guy is a world class Muay Thai fighter.
I’m scared of any fighter I’ve ever fought because they are some dangerous people to be dealing with.
As a fighter, I recognise that the one thing we fight for is prizes. The one thing that motivates us is money. A lot of fighters do come back because of money. The biggest spur they have is financial, and thank God my finances were secure, and I didn’t need to come back for that reason.
I’m not a fighter. I don’t like to get beat up.
The one thing I try to do is bring something to my fight scenes that no other film fighter could ever do.
I’m a prize fighter. Put me in any card and I’ll sell it out. I can do it, man.
I am a focused person. I am a fighter.
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’m a fighter. So if you’re going to doubt me or say that I can’t do something, I’m going to prove to you I can do it.
I’ve been wanting to spar Miguel Cotto over in L.A., and that will be priceless, going over there, getting some rounds with such a world class fighter.
Being recognized as the pound-for-pound No. 1 fighter is my ultimate dream.
My dad would tell me stories about when he was an underground fighter. One day when I was 11, he told me he wished he had a son who could have been a real boxer.
Being outspoken was important… I helped make the UFC what it is today with Chuck Liddell, Royce Gracie, and Randy Couture. Some said I was outspoken in a bad way, but I was just trying to educate the fans what being a UFC fighter is all about.
My dad had a real big reputation as being the hard man, street fighter, the gangster. My stepdad was quite timid, and I wanted a bit of the gangster in my life.
I didn’t know how to box so I would have looked like a complete street fighter actually, but what we did have to do was pick up some sides and then just memorize them within two days and go there and audition.
Mentally, I could fight forever. I feel I’m the best fighter on the planet. My mind says I can fight forever, but physically, I won’t be able to do it.
I’ve always wanted to be a fighter pilot. But I don’t want to kill people. I’d hate to.
I love fighting. I don’t know what it is in me, whether it’s a sickness or a gene, but I just love standing in front of another fighter and going for it: they can hurt me, and I can hurt them.
My grandfather was a justice fighter. I go to Russia and I find worse injustice than he had ever discovered. My task was investing people’s money. But this was far beyond that. I became this sort of crusader.
Looking back now, I can see that my dad was a real fighter. A lot of people thought, ‘Why don’t you keep the Jewish stuff quiet?’ They were anti-Semitic Jews. People who were afraid. People who came here and made it and anglicized themselves and didn’t want to associate with their past.
Aside from being a fighter, I am a relaxed person. It is a lifestyle thing for me. I don’t stress too much.
When I started at the Air Force Academy, I found out that I couldn’t be a fighter pilot simply because I had ovaries. That was enough to make me go for it.
Any fighter who’s willing to step up, I’m willing to fight them. I’m ready to rule with an iron fist.
The advantage I have over every other fighter is my mentality.
I’ve always been a fighter. If you tell me I can’t, I’ll die trying to prove you wrong.
I think Nick Diaz is a great fighter.
I feel like I’m a fighter. I’ve fought my whole life to get to where I’m at. I like fight movies. When someone gets knocked down, I like to root for him to succeed.
Now I’m with the American Top Team, I’m a better fighter, I’m a more patient fighter, I’ve improved in every aspect.
I started boxing because of my brother. And then I came to admire the all-time greats, like Roberto Duran and Muhammad Ali. I’d say I admired Ali more than any fighter in my life.
I went for officer training to be a fighter pilot, but never got past the aptitude test. So I decided to put on makeup and ponce about in front of a camera.
I consider myself a prize fighter going into a very, very tough ring called daytime TV, and I take it very seriously.
Errol Spence, I really want that fight because everyone says it’s too much, too risky. That’s exactly why I want to do it. That’s a guy who could put me on top as far as best fighter in the world.
In fact, if anything, I want to work harder because I want my kids to know that their mum is a director, a fighter, a survivor! They should know that I have made a name in this industry with no backing.
My whole life, I wanted to be a fighter pilot; it’s what I wanted to do. I set up all of my classes for it, but I got lazy my senior year in high school and didn’t get my paperwork in.
I’m not going to say I’m not ready for a fighter like Canelo Alvarez.
Everything that happens inside the cage is very quick and the fighter acts more by reflex than by reasoning.
As a personality, I’m fighter, you know. And I don’t give up, and if I believe I’m correct, I’m right, then I work, and I fight. Okay, this could be over a chess board, this could be in life, and so I defend my principles.
I’m carrying the sport of women’s boxing and I am the best woman fighter and that’s my role.
Sometimes leaders slide from the role of freedom fighter into the presidency, which they may be unsuited for, but everyone accepts it until they hit the bump in the road.
When you fight a shorter fighter, you attack with uppercuts.
Matt Brown did exactly what he said he was going to do. He kicked my butt. But it was a war. I would love to do it again. Matt Brown’s a good dude and a great fighter. He’s made it up to the top and man, he’s a monster.
I’m a fighter, so when someone says ‘no’ to me, I try to figure out what I need to adjust to hear the yes.
I’m a legitimate fighter who trained for years for this and I’m good, but suddenly, just because I’m a transgender woman, I fall into the category of ‘freak show.’
I consider myself a very driven and intense fighter.
When ‘Red Tails’ came along, all I knew was that they were the first African-American fighter pilots in the U.S. Air Force. I had no idea how deep the story went or about all their amazing achievements. There were a few Tuskegee Airmen on the set to make sure everything was as authentic as possible.
I don’t fear Holmes, but I think he’s a good fighter. He has a lot of pride. But I wouldn’t be fighting him if I feared him. It’s going to be a tough fight. People say with all the hoopla out there, I won’t be able to handle it. I believe the pressure’s on him. I’m just going to do my thing.
I’m also a martial-arts practitioner, so it was an easy transition to go do ‘Street Fighter,’ which is action-packed and let me showcase my acting and martial-arts capabilities.
Yes, I’m known as the most technical fighter in the world, and I’m going to keep that as my brand.
I’m destined to become the greatest fighter the world has known. If I didn’t truly believe that, I would go and teach or do something else.
I’m an entertaining fighter.
I was a huge ‘Street Fighter’ fan, and I actually still am. The only game I really was good at was ‘Street Fighter.’
I am a fighter. I believe in that which is right, and the truth is, I have been the Lone Ranger for the past thirty years and I will not give up the fight. I love my public and I’ll fight for you. I’ll continue to make personal appearances for my thousands of fans.
It’s two sides to everybody. I’m a manager – I’m a promoter – and I’m a fighter, so it is two sides to me. That’s a balance there.
To make it big, a fighter needs power. Otherwise, sooner or later, he’ll fall victim to opponents who force the issue and take two or three punches to land one.
