I just want to be able to say I fought the best fighters in the world. — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
Everybody asks me, 'Hey, what's your most memorable fight?' For me, it's definitely the Matt Brown fight. — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
No disrespect to Matt Brown, he's a great fighter, but I think I got and have what it takes to beat him. — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
I spent some time with Anderson Silva and Lyoto Machida when they were training at Blackhouse in California. This was before I… — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
Nobody wants to see Thompson vs. Woodley 3, and I kind of understood that. — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
To be honest with you, Conor McGregor at 170, I think he's just going to be thrown around like a little rag doll. — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
A lot of people think martial arts are just fighting, but it's character-building, too, and I want to give back. — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
I've known guys who've got knocked out and they get back in there too soon, next thing you know they get clipped… — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
I'm constantly working my wrestling and jiu-jitsu, which is going to make me more confident in the Octagon. — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
Ben Askren, he is a very strong wrestler, probably the best in the division, I think. But then again, when you're in… — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
You gotta be ready in this game. Like when Michael Bisping knocked out Luke Rockhold. I thought... everybody thought that Luke Rockhold… — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
During the fight, if you feel something, you know it's pretty bad, because normally you don't feel anything. You get punched and… — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
To be honest, any one of those guys that I've stepped in the Octagon with - Darren Till, Anthony Pettis, Tyron Woodley… — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
Taekwondo, those are some major kickers right there. That's what they bring. That's all they do is the kicks. They don't have… — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
Elvis was a seventh-degree black belt in karate. My dad knew that he couldn't dance like Elvis or sing like him, but… — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
Sometimes, you get kickboxers and all they've done is striking and they don't have the wrestling or jiu-jitsu background that I have… — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
From what I've seen he keeps his right side forward, he throws his left hand, throws his left leg and likes to… — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
Of course, you've got Lyoto Machida. He's definitely a karate guy and he's made a big presence in MMA. I would say… — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
When you're out there in the octagon and you've got thousands of people, millions across the world, either cheering for you to… — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
Constantly moving, from side to side. Keeping your opponent guessing. If you stand still long enough, a wrestler is going to shoot… — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
When I was 15, I fought a guy who was 26 and he was 20-0, undefeated. It was a way for my… — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
In kickboxing, if I walked around at 185 pounds, I fought at 185 pounds. — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
Everyone in the UFC is good. If you're at the lowest end or the highest end, you have a chance to get… — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
To be honest with you, getting knocked out isn't that bad. It's not what everybody makes it out to be. — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
You see a lot of fighters who just got into the UFC getting a lot more recognition than the people who have… — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
You see this with fighters all the time, if you're not staying active, you're kinda put on the shelf a little bit. — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
From what I've seen of Darren Till, he's very durable. He likes to throw that left hand so he has a chance… — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
Everybody wants to see somebody get knocked out. I'm sorry but it's the fight game and that's what they want to see. — Stephen Thompson Copy Share Image
I understand it's part of the sport, part of the game to have people who like you and people who don't. — Stephen Thompson Copy Share
Everybody asks me, 'Hey, what's your most memorable fight?' For me, it's definitely the Matt Brown fight. — Stephen Thompson Copy Share
To be honest with you, Conor McGregor at 170, I think he's just going to be thrown around like a little rag doll. — Stephen Thompson Copy Share
I know that pretty much everybody I face is going to wind up wanting to take me down eventually. — Stephen Thompson Copy Share
I rage playing video games. I think that's the only time you will ever hear me say a cuss word. — Stephen Thompson Copy Share
I was like 'You know what? I'm training with these champions. Guys like Georges St-Pierre, Rashad Evans, Nate Marquardt... Let me give this MMA… — Stephen Thompson Copy Share
In kickboxing, if I walked around at 185 pounds, I fought at 185 pounds. — Stephen Thompson Copy Share
When you're out there in the octagon and you've got thousands of people, millions across the world, either cheering for you to win or… — Stephen Thompson Copy Share
You gotta be ready in this game. Like when Michael Bisping knocked out Luke Rockhold. I thought... everybody thought that Luke Rockhold would go… — Stephen Thompson Copy Share
We kind of understand at this level of the game when you work your way up to the top there's a possibility you may… — Stephen Thompson Copy Share
Ben Askren, he's a tough boy. Golly, he's a tough boy. That's what wrestling does. When you wrestle your whole life, you got to… — Stephen Thompson Copy Share
People always ask me what will happen if I lose, and I never really thought about it until they asked me. — Stephen Thompson Copy Share
As a fighter my goal is not to get hit and frustrate my opponent. Once I get you frustrated then I got you. — Stephen Thompson Copy Share
