Daniel Crawford, who was BAMMA featherweight champion, used to train with me. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I expect whoever gets in a UFC Octagon to put on a great show, because that's why we're there. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I like all styles of MMA, my first classes in the sport were BJJ but I prefer to stand up. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I'm not one to call people out, if you look at my history in the fighting game, I've never called anyone out. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
Brad Pickett is one of the coolest guys in MMA and someone I have a huge amount of respect for. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I always say if you can't knock someone out with four ounce gloves on there is something wrong with you. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
It would be great to fight on UFC 200 obviously. It's going to be an historic event but the card is getting… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
In the UFC, nothing is guaranteed. Anything can happen when it comes to getting a title shot. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
Some fighters enjoy the limelight. I get nervous, I mess up when I'm trying to explain things, because I'm a fighter pure… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
That's what it's all about in MMA, we're not the highest paid athletes in the world, so when you can get the… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
Stylistically, every fight in the division is a hard fight. Lyoto Machida is unorthodox, Jon Jones is long and tall with good… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
But the thing about Brazilian fans is that they respect top fighters and I will win them over. When my hand is… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
And I took to fighting very well. I'm a fast learner, and I needed to learn quickly. I knew this was what… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
We used to go to the fairground, and there's that punchable thing that measures your power. It was from one of those… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
It's been frustrating. Since I've broken into the top five, I've seen the politics of fighters dodging fights, cherry picking fights and… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
As soon as I found MMA, I knew that this is what I wanted to do, and it gave me focus because… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
When I was ranked No. 11 or 12, they offered me Gustafsson who was the No. 1 contender, and I didn't hesitate.… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I don't know anything about CM Punk. I'd never even heard of him until he was mentioned in UFC. I wouldn't know… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
It's easy to say when you're on the outside and when you're the coach or for people to say, 'Oh, you should… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I'm a 'come forward' kind of guy, I will never fight any other way and I don't think I could learn anything… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I've got big respect for Corey Anderson. He's a great fighter, he poses a big threat. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I can't think of any heavyweights that would match up well with me. They're all too big. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
To me a fight is a fight, it's not a contest or a martial arts competition, it's a fight. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I like watching athletics and I like watching boxing. Probably the sprints, I like watching sprinting. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I'm a knockout specialist who comes to fight and who's exciting to watch. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
My plans are to avenge my loss against Volkan Oezdemir and get the UFC title. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
But that's the great thing about MMA, you know, you can never predict what's going to happen. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
That was one of the great moments for me, getting a knockout in front of my home crowd in London. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I don't care where I am in the rankings or anything like that - I just want a UFC belt. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
There's not so many 'big names' in cruiserweight that would interest me. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
One little mistake at the highest level costs you a fight, which I've learned. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share
We used to go to the fairground, and there's that punchable thing that measures your power. It was from one of those that I… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share
On fight day, I usually have peanut butter and porridge in the morning; bananas and a nice fruit salad. Then, as the day goes… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share
But when you're cheating against your fellow athletes, that's something I can't forgive. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share
Yeah, like '300,' I've probably watched it 300 times. It's one of my favourite films. I've just finished watching 'Spartacus,' another great series. I… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share
I think everyone knows that I keep myself to myself and I don't get involved in trash talk or anything else. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share
I had lots of fun; I was in the boy scouts, I went camping. I just used to mess around like a normal kid. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share
Some fighters enjoy the limelight. I get nervous, I mess up when I'm trying to explain things, because I'm a fighter pure and simple,… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share
The most important thing is to stay fresh - physically and mentally - and to also avoid injury of course. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share
