Derek Brunson Quotes

I don't like all the cheating that's going in mixed martial arts. I don't know what percentage of high-level fighters do it, but I think it would be a significant amount.

I won't fight Thiago Silva. I won't fight Cezar 'Mutante' Ferreira. I won't fight anybody who I train with.

I've kind of grew to enjoy fighting legends that I got into the sport watching and admiring.

Kids wake up in the morning and say, 'I want to be a UFC fighter one day,' just like they do in baseball.

UFC has done a fantastic job of establishing the biggest leading brand in mixed martial arts. Years ago, many people didn't know what MMA was nor understand the sport.

I fight guys that no one has ever heard of; I fought guys who are legends, like Frankie Edgar.

You have to entertain in the UFC. Like it or not, this isn't news. It has been this way for a while, and it will continue to be this way.

Mixed martial arts is great, and it's here to stay.

For me, I've been a part of a super-team in Team Alpha Male for so much of my career.

Cris Cyborg is one of the best in the world, and there is no shame in losing to her.

Cheating during bouts has always existed.

I only fight clean fighters. I'll fight anybody in the UFC that's clean. Or dirty. Or clean.

I had Jake Ellenberger. I trained very hard for him; then I was able to get Carlos Condit, an excellent fighter. That's what it's all about.

In general, I do not feel the media is very positive toward game performances unless the players play perfectly.

I don't like to see any sucker punches. I do think, in the heat of battle, if you're getting hit on the hip with 98, then you should be able to go out and see somebody.

We have to show zero tolerance on match and frame-fixing. There is no other option than a life ban.

It was very important to me to join an organization that has an established track record of helping young fighters grow into world class athletes and champions. Gladiator Challenge has been a home to such fighters as Quinton Jackson, Rashad Evans, Urijah Faber, Tyson Griffin, Chael Sonnen, Michael McDonald, and many others.

When I head into the cage for an MMA fight, for that time inside the cage, I hate the person standing across the cage. I want to beat him up and beat him up to the point where he never wants to go against me again. After the fight, I can shake his hands, and he - we can be best friends. It's the same thing in professional wrestling.

One thing I've learned is that a lot of fans' knowledge starts and stops with the UFC.

I think we both matured together in this sport, so I think fight between Michael Bisping and myself would mean a lot.

I train with top guys like Chuck Liddell and Lyoto Machida, I have trained with Junior dos Santos and Cain Velasquez, and nobody have ever dominated me.

I am excited to join Combate Americas on NBC UNIVERSO, and look forward to building this incredible MMA sports brand and supporting the extremely talented athletes on its growing roster.

Fedor is the greatest, no doubt. For me, in a matter of admiration, he is the greatest of all time. He is a heavyweight who beat everybody. He certainly was 'The Baddest Man on the Planet.'

When you're coming up, and you have Matt Hughes, Tim Sylvia, Jens Pulver and Pat Miletich, Jeremy Horn to train with and compete with - guys that have fought in Japan, all over the world - and you see these guys every day, you just embrace the grind and get after it: you have no choice but to succeed.

Ask a receiver, can we take his gloves off because he's catching the ball too well? Nobody is going to be overly happy about that.