Wrestling Quotes by Gilbert Burns

I want tough fights, but I can't choose opponents.

— Gilbert Burns

Every fight is a test I have to overcome.

— Gilbert Burns

Jon Jones at heavyweight? Me, I don't like that so much.

— Gilbert Burns

My preference, of course, is to fight for the belt.

— Gilbert Burns

I just want to become champion.

— Gilbert Burns

If you want to grapple, that's my house.

— Gilbert Burns

I want to fight - I evolve when I'm fighting.

— Gilbert Burns

I'm okay with guys declining fights.

— Gilbert Burns

Being a jiu-jitsu world champion as a black belt was on my bucket list and that was done, so I decided to…

— Gilbert Burns

I called out Jim Miller, Joe Lauzon, Will Brooks. They would have been good fights for me and also for the UFC.

— Gilbert Burns

I'm kinda almost a middleweight. I walk around 185 and I'm fighting at lightweight.

— Gilbert Burns

I like hostile environments, to keep it serious. That's where I fight my best.

— Gilbert Burns

I cornered Vicente Luque against 'Wonderboy' so I'm very familiar with that style.

— Gilbert Burns

Me and Kamaru had over 200 rounds sparring, at least. We started training together in 2012 in Blackzillians.

— Gilbert Burns

I've trained with Eddie Alvarez, Michael Chandler, and they are champions in the UFC and Bellator.

— Gilbert Burns

I think I'm dangerous everywhere and I can finish the fight everywhere.

— Gilbert Burns

Sometimes the opponent is more cool, sometimes he's not, but there's no friendship inside the octagon, only when the fight is over.

— Gilbert Burns

I'm always going to be against Colby Covington. He's personal. I have a list of a lot of guys that I want…

— Gilbert Burns

Dana White's very emotional, for sure. He wants my fight to be a banger. He wants Conor McGregor's fight to be a…

— Gilbert Burns

I go against the odds. I was No. 2, I'll fight anyone. The odds against you, everybody's against you but I have…

— Gilbert Burns

We'll always have respect, but there's no friendship inside the octagon, no smiles or fun games. I'm there to knock you out…

— Gilbert Burns

I'm a fighter. I'm not gonna be hiding out, waiting, 'Oh, please give me the opportunity.' I'm going to take the opportunity.

— Gilbert Burns

My submission game is always on point, it's always there. But to be a better mixed martial artist, I need to be…

— Gilbert Burns

When I ask for a fight I'm not only thinking about me and my career, I also consider if the fight will…

— Gilbert Burns

First of all, when the guy controls the distance the way Conor controls the distance, it's not easy to take the guy…

— Gilbert Burns

In the beginning, it was too easy taking guys down, and I got in my comfort zone, and I've got to do…

— Gilbert Burns

He was a good training partner for me and I was good partner for him. Just sparring sessions, over 200. And just…

— Gilbert Burns

To take Conor down is not an easy task... He's not a white belt. The guy has been in there a couple…

— Gilbert Burns

Every time that I go to the sparring session and I need a good look, Kamaru was a good look for me…

— Gilbert Burns

I did a lot of little things in that Dan Hooker fight that aren't that big individually, but together, you combine them,…

— Gilbert Burns

On bottom, on top, on my feet, with my hands, with my knees, with my kicks and even if you've got to…

— Gilbert Burns

I believe I'm a bad matchup for Tyron Woodley.

— Gilbert Burns

When I go into a fight, I've got to be with a clean mind.

— Gilbert Burns

Wonderboy' is a very dangerous opponent.

— Gilbert Burns

I train with the best in the world.

— Gilbert Burns

I'm more used to four-fight contracts.

— Gilbert Burns

I want to make sure I'm not going to gas in my fights.

— Gilbert Burns

I want to fight three or four times in a year.

— Gilbert Burns

I want to fight the best guys, and I want to become a champion. And whoever holds that belt - I'm coming…

— Gilbert Burns

Jiu Jitsu has changed many things in my life and I really want to help build that community strong.

— Gilbert Burns