Rashad Evans Quotes

Fighting is endurance, knocking a guy out in 10 seconds is not fighting, its beating him to the punch. But when you put in that time, that is fighting because you are thinking

One of the things I always tell people is that when it comes to fighting and fight week, then I'm there for one purpose, and that's to fight and get the hell out of dodge.

Any fighter worth his salt wants to be the best and to be the best you have to fight the best.

From the very beginning, every time I trained for a fight, I didn't train to beat the guy I was fighting. I trained to beat Anderson Silva.

I think I am good in the department of body language and fighting, and stuff like that. It's just natural to me, maybe because I love sports.

Boxing isn't just about brute strength; it's about skill and outwitting your opponent.

I always equate wrestling to having been in the Marine Corps.

When I'm playing my best, like I was at the U.S. Open, I feel on top of the match and able to do exactly what I want. There are other times when you're not in control, but that is tennis and you have momentum changes in every single match.

It's less about the physical training, in the end, than it is about the mental preparation: boxing is a chess game. You have to be skilled enough and have trained hard enough to know how many different ways you can counterattack in any situation, at any moment.

The more you learn about the science of boxing, the more appreciation you have for man's ability to think and perform in violent situations, and that's what interests me in film.

Being patient has made me a more precise fighter.

I think a wrestler can say something from fighting, from wrestling.

Fights are all about styles and matchups.

I'm going to show I'm the best fighter in the world.

I think I'd be able to win the fight against Ronda.

I was never the most technical; I was never the best at one aspect at this sport, but what I was always good as was negating people's strengths and putting them in terrible situations where they're uncomfortable.

There are two different kinds of spectacular fighters. One is a subtle counter puncher who shows the work like chess. It's kind of an art, sports art. The other kind is when a guy has blood on all his body. That's a second kind of spectacular fighter, and people enjoy both. Both kind of fighters need to be respected.

Yes, I'm known as the most technical fighter in the world, and I'm going to keep that as my brand.

MMA was love at fight sight. I felt like I was born to do it.

I've always been told that if you spar with another man, you try and emulate what a real fight is going to be like. So you go hard. It's how I've always been.

I'm in my best moment, seven straight wins, five by submission, two by knockout. I don't ever leave it in the hands of the judges.

In cricket, there is a lot of psychology in the game, especially if you are watching people who are not top-class.

My job is to train hard, go fight, and do my best.

That's why I think that I have a big advantage, because I work on my striking a ton, but I don't forget about my wrestling, what brought me to the dance.

I stretch for a full hour before a fight because I know I'm going to take a lot of punishment in the ring. That's my secret.