Michael Chiesa Quotes

The one thing about the heavyweight division or, actually, just being in the UFC, anybody can win, and anybody can lose. You're competing with the best in the world.

I've got two 10-8 rounds against Anderson Silva. That's just the truth. I have no equal at middleweight.

I've been watching Frank Shamrock fight since the beginning.

Even in my first year in the UFC I fought five times in the year.

Mr. Efrain Escudero is a great fighter and TUF Champ. He has fought in big fights, and has a great record.

I've been doing everything people like to see: knock people out, and submissions, and go in there to fight.

Georges St-Pierre is a good fighter who is proving his place in MMA with every fight.

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

Dana White, bring me someone that can beat me. You can't find no one that can beat me.

Beating a guy like Bader, that's a big thing.

I asked for a tough fight, and I'm very excited to fight such a good fighter and a former champion like Frankie Edgar.

My fight against Chris Leben was a war, and I was fulfilled with that victory because that guy has a ton of experience fighting in the UFC.

Winning my first UFC fight by a finish, I've never felt so accomplished in my life.

Obviously I'd love to see Demetrious Johnson, you know, 'Demetrious Johnson $500,000 payout baby,' absolutely.

Anderson Silva, Georges Saint-Pierre, and Rodrigo Nogueira are some of the top fighters in the UFC among many other great fighters. The UFC has many of the toughest fighters around.

I think Valentina Shevchenko has a great chance of breaking Demetrious Johnson's record of 11 straight title defenses.

I've got big respect for Corey Anderson. He's a great fighter, he poses a big threat.

Daniel Cormier is a different champion. He has achieved some amazing things in his career, and for me, it would be very nice to be facing him.

When Misha Cirkunov started his UFC career a perfect 4-0, I really thought he'd be a legit player at 205.

Holly Holm is a heck of an athlete and a heck of a fighter.

Michael Bisping, we had a five round battle. I beat him for five rounds and tripled the amount of strikes landed. I landed more take-downs in that fight than had been landed on him in his entire career.

I have a great run in the UFC.

I think Cormier's one of the greatest to ever do it. Two-time, two-division world champion.

One person I lost to at 135 was the champion at the time, Dominick Cruz.

I don't watch a lot of featherweight fights yet some of those fights are the best fights ever.