I lost as amateur, I lost a bunch of times as a wrestler, and you always come back. — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, Cejudo's a tough competitor but I think he's a flyweight. — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share Image
I think I bring a different flavor to the game, both inside and outside the Octagon. — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share Image
Jose Aldo's a legend. He accomplished many great things in his lifetime. — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share Image
You cant really put a value on the UFC name. That alone has value in itself. — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share Image
I fight for people's entertainment, but at the same time that entertainment comes at a cost. — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share Image
If you don't know what the hell the martial arts are, why are you a judge? — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share Image
Whether it's Bellator, OneFC, World Series, whatever, the door's open for me. Financial stability is the most important thing for me. — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share Image
My comfortability is always going favor the grappling side, that's the path of least resistance. But, I don't need necessarily need to… — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share Image
To be in the UFC and have the name but not the earnings, good for you, you get a hand clasp and… — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share Image
I've been the captain of my wrestling team, my college team, so to me, I've been in that leadership role for a… — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share Image
If you're a top 10 guy you should pay a top 10 guy or even a top 5 guy what he deserves,… — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share Image
It's MMA, man, the wild, wild west. You can just expect that anything can happen, and that's just where I'm at with… — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share Image
As history has shown, I don't think the UFC is in the business of doing favors for other people. — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share Image
If I'm only fighting once or twice a year, that's just not going to be enough to make a dent in the… — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share Image
Being a wrestler, it can get rough in terms of your mindset, just having that mentality embedded in you where you just… — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share Image
Even when I teach my MMA classes in the gym, it's hard to teach what I do. It's more of state of… — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share Image
If we're just going to have contenders fighting just to fight, that doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Then I might… — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share Image
What many fans don't realize with fighters, this is our job. But at the same time outside of this, we have regular… — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share Image
If you're a UFC guy, if you're a company guy, if the company likes you, they're gonna do the right thing, in… — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share Image
I almost want to ask the judges, 'If you don't count leg kicks, if you don't count body kicks, why not?' So… — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share Image
MMA is not one of those up and down basketball seasons where you have a ton of games and you can still… — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share Image
Fighters don't just fight. Not the good ones who have long, long success. The guys who make championship runs. The guys who… — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share Image
I've got personality. And I can actually fight. I think that combination alone sells. — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share Image
You go out there and say I fight for the UFC, people know exactly what that is. — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share Image
I'm too long, I'm too rangy, I can box, I can kick, I can wrestle, I can do jiu-jitsu. — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share Image
My whole thing is I can't wait to inspire the next young fighters from my hometown. — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share Image
Ideally, I want to get out of the sport at least when I'm 30-31. I don't want to be one of those… — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share Image
I mean, I've had fights with random guys, I drove to fights by myself cutting weight, no corners whatsoever. So I've had… — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share Image
I think they need to start doing cageside weigh-ins again. I think that's the best way to go if you really want… — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share Image
We're all fighting for a reason. We're not fighting to just fight. There's got to be some type of reward at the… — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share Image
If you go into a negotiating room and are like, 'Well I was on the same card as Conor McGregor, so maybe… — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share Image
Do you think the UFC is going to owe you a favor when you step up on short notice when nobody else… — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share Image
If you're a top 10 guy you should pay a top 10 guy or even a top 5 guy what he deserves, whether it's… — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share
I'm a lot bigger than Faber, I'm pretty sure I'm a lot stronger than Faber and I'm pretty sure I'm a lot faster than… — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share
I'm in this sport to change my life. I'm in this sport to change my parents' lives and the loved ones around me. That's… — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share
People can say the media stuff drains you and everything, but you set everything up accordingly to the schedule. — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share
We're all fighting for a reason. We're not fighting to just fight. There's got to be some type of reward at the end of… — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share
People can forget about you so quickly and that's not what I want. I want to keep people talking because at the end of… — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share
I've never been one to shy away from a challenge and I've never been one to shay away from talking a big game. — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share
As history has shown, I don't think the UFC is in the business of doing favors for other people. — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share
You show your teeth more when you show what you're made of and your heart. — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share
I mean, I've had fights with random guys, I drove to fights by myself cutting weight, no corners whatsoever. So I've had a very… — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share
Obviously, I rep Jamaica. I'm a first generation born Jamaican-American. My parents are born and raised in Jamaica, my grandparents are born and raised… — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share
I've got personality. And I can actually fight. I think that combination alone sells. — Aljamain Sterling Copy Share
