Top 110 Quotes & Sayings by Henry Cejudo - Page 2

I'm a competitor; I love to compete.

The thing that people don't know about me - I actually boxed amateur for a few years.

You can accomplish anything that you dedicate yourself to. Think how many people struggle across the world, across the country. I know anything is possible if you set your mind, your body, your soul, and your faith to it.

I'm ready for anybody. If it's John Dodson, if it's Demetrious Johnson, if it's Joseph Benavidez, I'm ready for whichever one, whoever wants a piece of me.

I'm a big fan of Jon Jones.

In the year 2013, I fought six times. I fought four times in two-and-a-half months.

I'm actually really good friends with Gray Maynard.

I'm bilingual. I speak English and Spanish.

I know success; I've done it, but success is not what everyone thinks it is. It's only a tool and a platform for a greater message. That's where my nickname 'The Messenger' comes from. The UFC and a world title are a platform for something greater. For a bigger purpose.

I study myself. I study film, and I make sure that everything's on point.

At some point, if the UFC allows me, I'd like to go to 125 because I know I can win that belt, man. I'm too strong, and I'm too fast.

I'm not an emotional person.

A wrestler loves to compete. At the end of the day, a wrestler just wants to compete.

It's part of the sport, getting hit.

My parents are from Mexico City.

I don't want people to think I'm a wrestler.

Coming from the background that I come from, being a gold medalist, you see Ronda Rousey and Daniel Cormier doing so well. Yoel Romero. All these Olympians. It's kinda hard to bet against them.

The reason why I got into mixed martial arts is the competition: I'm a competitor. I wouldn't be doing this for anything else but competition. I want to take out the best.

I really work on my defense a lot; that's what makes me a good fighter.

Everything that I did to win a gold medal, I'm practically transferring it over to mixed martial arts.

I've actually picked up a lot of good habits from just watching film from Demetrious Johnson.

My goal is to become a world champion.

Spanish is actually my first language, growing up, and I understand the culture. I understand the culture; I understand what the people want.

It's up to the UFC, but I'll fight whomever, whenever. Minus maybe Vegas.

I would love to fight in Mexico City.

I always wanted to become a student of the game and at least get six to eight fights before coming to the UFC.

When I think of a world class wrestler, I think of Mo Lawal.

Being humbled is a good thing.

If anything, I get better throughout the rounds.

I have really heavy muscle.

The only thing I know how to do is survive.

I think something that has separated me from the rest of the competition - maybe it's just my way of thinking - I don't necessarily go into fights just wanting to win but to actually dominate. So when I don't feel like I dominate, sometimes I feel like a loser, I guess, you know, maybe in that perspective.

I have a purpose and a meaning in life, and I have to fulfill that. Being a champion is great, but more importantly than that, you get to be an inspiration and a role model to other people.

I have the best style to defeat the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world - Demetrious Johnson.

I don't like getting hit.

In wrestling, you're talking about a fraternity of champions, and I got a chance to be a part of that Olympic championship club. And anyone that ever won the Olympics in wrestling, there's something different about them.

I'm a very detailed fighter. I'm very detailed.

I think I have all tools in the world to beat anybody at 125 pounds. I really do.

The general public, they get bored. There's no interest because they think, or they know, Demetrious Johnson will always win. And I've always said, even after that loss to Demetrious Johnson, even after he beat me, I said I felt him a little bit. I still believe I can beat him, even after being knocked down the first round.

The only thing I can promise is my best and when I bring my best, you're going to have to bring six people to beat me.

The sacrifice always has to be greater than the dream.

You feel like a criminal. Knowing you can knock somebody out and know you can put somebody in a temporary coma, that's what you want to go for. It shows how strong, how powerful a person can be to be able to do that.

I want to be like Rocky Balboa. Give me a title shot right away! I'll prove myself.

I want to find the best opportunity to become the best in the world.

Being champion is just priceless. I'm not trying to sound arrogant or anything but being Olympic champ, you have every country coming together and competing. Doing what they do best, getting awards, money. Coming together and competing in the most competitive way possible with the best from all these different countries on Earth and winning. To me that's priceless.

Give me a sport that is greater than wrestling, that's more dominant than wrestling and with more champions in fighting than with wrestling. There isn't. The sport that's king is wrestling.

If you have a dream don't let anyone talk you out of it.

Dream big, sacrifice all, and you will enjoy victory.

I'm satisfied as long as I dominate.

I love to compete. I competed in 40-50 matches internationally all across the world. I'm young, I'm healthy, and I love to compete. If I don't compete, I'll get bored.