Yes, I came into this sport as just a grappler, but the more I learn, the more it shines in my fights. — Kamaru Usman Copy Share Image
Nobody - nobody - in my division wants to fight me, because I am the hardest fight for anybody. — Kamaru Usman Copy Share Image
Some guys just like being a fighter, and they live in that world, but I got into this to be champion. — Kamaru Usman Copy Share Image
I believe, if I beat Demian Maia, it's going to be very hard for the other top guys to go around me. — Kamaru Usman Copy Share Image
Anybody in that welterweight division that think they want this, you know you don't, because I'm a problem. I'm a problem in… — Kamaru Usman Copy Share Image
The fight game has changed to where it's no longer the toughest is fighting the toughest to be the best on the… — Kamaru Usman Copy Share Image
I've already proved I have what it takes to be the champion. I'm right there. — Kamaru Usman Copy Share Image
I'm good everywhere. I can defend the takedowns. I can get a guy down if I want them. I can keep it… — Kamaru Usman Copy Share Image
I think it's great to have USADA come in and clean up the sport, because what I don't want to do is… — Kamaru Usman Copy Share Image
That's why I think that I have a big advantage, because I work on my striking a ton, but I don't forget… — Kamaru Usman Copy Share Image
There was a time when guys just had a specialty, like boxer or wrestler or jiujitsu guy. Then came guys who could… — Kamaru Usman Copy Share Image
When I fought in The Ultimate Fighter Finale, I had microfracture surgery, and that's usually eight month's recovery turnaround. I had to… — Kamaru Usman Copy Share Image
Wrestling definitely shaped the direction of my life because, before that, I wanted to fit in so much. I wanted to be… — Kamaru Usman Copy Share Image
Once I go into these fights, and we have to go through the ringer to prepare for them, and we know I'm… — Kamaru Usman Copy Share Image
Fighters no longer manage themselves: they have a whole team behind them. A fighter has a manager, an agent, a Hollywood agent… — Kamaru Usman Copy Share Image
Can anyone tell me what Jon Jones was ranked when he fought for the UFC title? No one knows. I believe, in… — Kamaru Usman Copy Share Image
Demian Maia, he's a legend. He's a veteran in the game. He knows how to fight. He's been through so many five-round… — Kamaru Usman Copy Share Image
I always envisioned hearing them say, 'and new,' and wrapping that belt around me and thinking of all the things I was… — Kamaru Usman Copy Share Image
It's my job to show up, make weight, and prepare to be a world champion if that opportunity presents itself. — Kamaru Usman Copy Share Image
I can't fight forever. Commentating is one of those major things that I definitely feel I want to do and can do. — Kamaru Usman Copy Share Image
I'd like to think I'm a hybrid to where, if you had to pick, where would you say I'm weak? I can… — Kamaru Usman Copy Share Image
I want Dong Hyun Kim. He's a grappler, he's a strong stand-up fighter, and I think that would be a great fight.… — Kamaru Usman Copy Share Image
When you're doing something like wrestling - wrestling is one of the toughest and hardest martial arts to learn - but it's… — Kamaru Usman Copy Share Image
I would love to fight a lot more often, but of course it's the UFC, and whenever they feel that they have… — Kamaru Usman Copy Share Image
I believe the UFC was sold based on their performance and the services they've provided, so if a company comes in and… — Kamaru Usman Copy Share Image
My thing is, if you're going to talk online, if you're going to come at me with a certain energy, when you see me… — Kamaru Usman Copy Share
I'd like to think I'm a hybrid to where, if you had to pick, where would you say I'm weak? I can outwrestle guys;… — Kamaru Usman Copy Share
When you go to hotels, who are the maids who work at most of those hotels? A lot of them are immigrants. We take… — Kamaru Usman Copy Share
I believe, if I beat Demian Maia, it's going to be very hard for the other top guys to go around me. — Kamaru Usman Copy Share
You can't out-wrestle me. You can't out-strike me. You don't have more power than me. — Kamaru Usman Copy Share
In other countries, being from somewhere else is celebrated. But not in America. — Kamaru Usman Copy Share
There was a time when guys just had a specialty, like boxer or wrestler or jiujitsu guy. Then came guys who could blend taking… — Kamaru Usman Copy Share
There comes a time in our careers that you get that one guy. That guy that just makes your blood boil. That really pulls… — Kamaru Usman Copy Share
You can't say that I don't have the skills. You can't say that. I have the skills. — Kamaru Usman Copy Share
When you're doing something like wrestling - wrestling is one of the toughest and hardest martial arts to learn - but it's still a… — Kamaru Usman Copy Share
I want Dong Hyun Kim. He's a grappler, he's a strong stand-up fighter, and I think that would be a great fight. I think… — Kamaru Usman Copy Share
