Fight Readiness Quotes

That first loss in the UFC was a tough one. I hadn't fought in a year, and you start again, different organisation, different scenario, and it all plays into it.

You've really got to stay ready 24/7. You really can't get ready because there's no telling. They'll call you short notice to fight anyone so you really have to stay ready.

Training's training; boxing's boxing. Everyone does the same kind of stuff: they spar, they train, they do whatever they do to prepare for fights.

I didn't mentally prepare as well for Ngoudjo as I should have. I was a little lax in the fight.

The biggest thing I learned is that when Dana says retire, you should retire. Otherwise, you will blow your knee out before your next fight.

You have to be sharp, you have to be ready. You have to have guys that can push you in terms of these high-level fights or otherwise you're going to get out to these fights and your opponent has been pushed and they are ready to compete. If you have not been pushed and you're not ready, you can't just turn that switch on that night.

I know the UFC's a big organization, the best athletes and fighters are here, so... every third or fourth month, I'm ready to fight.

I've never turned down a fight in the UFC. Even when I was champ, I never turned down a fight.

I saw Bob Arum out in America, I saw him walking through the lobby in the MGM Grand. I basically went over and said: 'You're running out of opponents for Crawford and I'm the guy to beat him. I'm here.' I saw Terence Crawford, he said he was ready for it, so everybody is on the same page. Everyone wants to make the fight.

If they call me to fight Jon Jones, I'm ready to fight anyone in the UFC.

You win the fight in the training camp, not on the day of the fight.

Any fight, if you prepare correctly and you're ready for it, you should be just there to enjoy it.

I go in to fight just to fight. I don't care about submissions, the technique and all of that.

Your longevity in the sport is governed by how you live in between the fights.

I would love to fight Khabib, but there's no guarantee he's going to show up and make the weight.

The greatest thing about fighting a guy like Dave Rickels: He always comes to fight.

To be a successful fighter now, you have to go to a camp.

If I take two years off, I would want to fight as much as possible.

I'll fight anyone. I've never turned down a fight in the UFC, and I'm here to fight.

I feel great at 145. This is my division. I'm open to fight anybody.

I would fight McGregor in any weight, no problem. It would be a good fight, I'd really like to fight him.

You have 20 fights, you should know what it takes to get yourself ready. If you don't feel like you're ready, you let your coach know 'hey we need to work on a little bit more of this.'

Whoever has lost a fight in the UFC and hasn't wanted to fight that guy the next day shouldn't be in the sport.

If I'm straight outta shape for a fight, I might need 12 weeks or more to get in shape.