Aljamain Sterling

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

Every time you step in there with a guy who is not ranked where you're at, it's always a big stepping stone…

— Aljamain Sterling

Just like any other job, you want a raise you've got to put in the work and you've got to show that…

— Aljamain Sterling

It's a little bit of a shame when I see some fans saying, 'Can you do me a favor and not ask…

— Aljamain Sterling

At the end of the day, when you get a sponsor, it's a working relationship. So anyone I get involved with, I…

— Aljamain Sterling

When you look at the U.S., it's a little weird, man because we have so many other sports and other things that…

— Aljamain Sterling

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

This is the weirdest thing. I've been told one thing, that all these guys turned me down, x,y, z. I take to…

— Aljamain Sterling

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

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

You don't have to get into, 'I'm a leftist or a rightist, I'm Democrat or Republican.' You don't have to get into…

— Aljamain Sterling

If you go into a negotiating room and are like, 'Well I was on the same card as Conor McGregor, so maybe…

— Aljamain Sterling

I think it's huge to set a good example. Whether you like it or not, as a professional athlete you are always…

— Aljamain Sterling

I'm from a family of 20, so I'm one of the oldest guys, I grew up a lot having my brothers and…

— Aljamain Sterling

People can forget about you so quickly and that's not what I want. I want to keep people talking because at the…

— Aljamain Sterling

It's interesting to see all these guys keep calling me out after they win. I don't know whether it's a slap in…

— Aljamain Sterling

I think everyone is kind of an immigrant somehow, and I wasn't raised in an American society at home. My household was…

— Aljamain Sterling

It's almost out of sight out of mind because there's so many cards. One great fight could happens one weekend and another…

— Aljamain Sterling

Do you think the UFC is going to owe you a favor when you step up on short notice when nobody else…

— Aljamain Sterling

Unfortunately, we don't have the luxury of being paid like NBA, NFL and soccer and baseball athletes. They have that cushion where…

— Aljamain Sterling