Top 105 Quotes & Sayings by T.J. Dillashaw - Page 2

I'm just going to speak the truth and if people like it or don't, it's the truth.

I wasn't ever really friends with Garbrandt. We weren't really that close. But guys like Justin Buchholz, the head coach, he was always in my corner. Danny Castillo. Guys like that.

I wouldn't say I grew up with a silver spoon. Yeah, I was very fortunate. I have a great family.

It's a sport, you've got to push hard and you've got to get after it. You can't complain, you can't be a sore loser and all this shoulda, coulda, woulda stuff.

I'm always reinventing myself.

My first vehicle I had to buy it myself and work to get it. My dad was really hard on me.

I'm a big time hunter. I grew up my whole life hunting and providing meat for my family.

I've been known for that. My emotions get the best of me.

I'd rather be an athlete than a fighter, an athlete is going to go there and figure out the ways to win, see the holes in the game.

I've always wanted to coach 'The Ultimate Fighter,' I thought it would be something I'd really enjoy.

This sport is crazy, anything can happen.

Have I been overly aggressive in some sparring sessions? Yes, I have. There's things, there's punches and things I've thrown that's been too aggressive and I've gotten to where I've had to tell myself, yeah, I shouldn't have done that, kind of thing.

As long as you're willing to soak up information and learn from anyone who is worth learning from, that helps you out so much. I can become a new fighter, I can learn new tricks, I can improve my game.

I treat myself more as an athlete instead of as a fighter. As a fighter, you're going out there as a street thug, relying on your hands, trying to knock someone out, being overly aggressive.

I know there's nobody working harder than me.

I'm not the flashy guy with the neck tattoos trash talking your head off.

I felt in college I wanted tattoos. I'm really glad I didn't. I was broke. I would've been bargain shopping for a tattoo artist.

I was raised the right way, my parents did a great job, I owe them everything. Without them, I'm not the man I am today.

It's been fun to get out and work with a lot of coaches. I've broadened my knowledge.

I'm not a fake one.

Let's really have the best fight the best. I think that's the way it needs to go.

I'm not a guy that's gonna go out there and not be me and be fake and talk a bunch of crap.

I was chasing that Demetrious Johnson fight. It just really didn't seem like it wanted to work itself out.

I'm not one who wants to hate on anybody.

It's always in the back of your head that this is a crazy sport.

It took me two years to get a title shot off a split-decision loss to Dominick Cruz that the UFC told me they thought I won.

No matter where you're at, there are always guys you don't get along with. If it's any kind of job or any kind of situation in life, there's always going to be someone that gets on your nerves, and it definitely is the case with some of the fighters.

What it really comes down to is that I believe I'm the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, and to do that, I need to beat the best.

Let's be honest, I've never said I wasn't a sore loser.

Most of the guys I've come across in the UFC have always been really polite and are always friendly with each other. We all understand how hard it was to get where we're at and how hard it is to stay there, so it's a mutual respect for each other.

I don't have maybe the typical fighter story of having to grow up rough. I grew up great.

I don't take losing very well.

I'm not one who looks for the drama.

If you really look at the sport, when the No. 1 ranked fighter beats the No. 2 ranked fighter, the only thing that's up next for him is a title fight.

The reason why I'm so shredded at 135 is because I'm a professional athlete. I do everything the correct way.

I am leaps and bounds better than Henry Cejudo. I greatly believe that. But unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to prove it.

Immediate rematches or rematches in general, I don't know if they ever really do change.

It's something to be proud about when I'm done, to look back at my career and know I've handled myself the way I wanted to - that my son can look back at my career and be proud of his dad.

During the fight you really don't feel much; you've got so much adrenaline going. Luckily I've mostly been on the winning side, so I haven't felt much pain inside the octagon.

I've got no problem making 125.

I went in there with 100% belief, even though I knew how great the champion was, I just had to believe in myself.

Belief is a powerful thing.

I'm too competitive to get that big of a head.

All you have to do is believe, baby, believe you're the best in the world and you'll get here.

I think it's real important to enjoy what you do, have fun with it and not to put the pressure on yourself of everyone watching.