At heavyweight? It can be a heavy jab and that could be the fight, it could be lights out. — Curtis Blaydes Copy Share Image
I enter every fight with the same exact mindset: All my focus is on my effort and output. — Curtis Blaydes Copy Share Image
I don't fight angry. I don't have any malicious intent. I just want to win. — Curtis Blaydes Copy Share Image
If you look at heavyweight history, it's not too often you see a fight going five full rounds. — Curtis Blaydes Copy Share Image
MMA is like that. You could win four fights in a row, lose a fight, everyone says you suck. You could lose… — Curtis Blaydes Copy Share Image
I have a family to provide for and whatever I have to do to accomplish that, that's what I'm going to do.… — Curtis Blaydes Copy Share Image
I learned early on that when you compete, sometimes emotions are good, but I never used emotion when I wrestled and I… — Curtis Blaydes Copy Share Image
I could go out there like a madman and swing and punch and give people the bloody, crazy fight they want,' he… — Curtis Blaydes Copy Share Image
I don't want to fight guys just to fight guys. I'm trying to get to the belt so whoever that is, whatever… — Curtis Blaydes Copy Share Image
There are guys that fight for 10 or 15 years and they don't ever learn how to defend a guillotine or even… — Curtis Blaydes Copy Share Image
I'm not saying we need to make $20 million a fight but top guys like Jon Jones, Jorge, McGregor and those other… — Curtis Blaydes Copy Share Image
I don't think I've ever turned down a fight. I get an opponent, I'm like OK. With the UFC, turning down fights… — Curtis Blaydes Copy Share Image
If they give me the opportunity to fight for the belt, I feel like I'll have it for a while, unless some… — Curtis Blaydes Copy Share Image
People who think the venue actually has a factor on the outcome of the fight, I don't know what to tell you… — Curtis Blaydes Copy Share Image
The more aggressive you are, the easier is it is for me to get to your hips. Even if you're more counter… — Curtis Blaydes Copy Share Image
I do agree that Stipe would beat Jon but that would be a great fight. Jon would definitely make Stipe earn it… — Curtis Blaydes Copy Share Image
I can strike if I have to, but I'm not going to play that game, this is heavyweight. If I was a bantamweight or… — Curtis Blaydes Copy Share
It's not like basketball, football or rugby, where they judge you on potential. In this sport it's about 'what have you done lately' -… — Curtis Blaydes Copy Share
That's one thing I love about the NFL If you can't play, they're not going to pay you. They're going to release you. They… — Curtis Blaydes Copy Share
I'm not a smack talker. I have a speech impediment. So if I try to talk smack and I start stuttering, that ruins the… — Curtis Blaydes Copy Share
It's always good to learn lessons, especially when you win and learn a lesson. — Curtis Blaydes Copy Share
People who think the venue actually has a factor on the outcome of the fight, I don't know what to tell you besides I… — Curtis Blaydes Copy Share
When I get on top of somebody, I don't have to do all the other little checks and balances guys in other weight classes… — Curtis Blaydes Copy Share
Contrary to popular belief, a lot of us who have speech impediments are really, really intelligent. — Curtis Blaydes Copy Share
That's the beauty of my game plan: it's pretty universal, regardless of my opponent's style. — Curtis Blaydes Copy Share
