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> [I'm proud of them and I am happy to see that the Frank Mir that we all wanted to see back in the day is truly here and I think he's here to say. I have a really good friend…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shawn-tompkins/i-m-proud-of-them-and-i-am-happy-to-see-that-the-frank-mir-that-we/)

[Shawn Tompkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shawn-tompkins/)

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## More by Shawn Tompkins

> [ \[Fedor\] Arlovski proved himself against Ben Rothwell. As far as a power puncher in the mold of a Mike Tyson-style power puncher, you're not… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shawn-tompkins/fedor-arlovski-proved-himself-against-ben-rothwell-as-far-as-a-power/)

[Shawn Tompkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shawn-tompkins/)

> [I have the utmost respect for Joe Rogan. I think he does his job better than anybody else could. I just think that we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shawn-tompkins/i-have-the-utmost-respect-for-joe-rogan-i-think-he-does-his-job/)

[Shawn Tompkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shawn-tompkins/)

> [We need more guys that are solid talents all around and Frank Mir proved himself and I don't think anyone is going to second…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shawn-tompkins/we-need-more-guys-that-are-solid-talents-all-around-and-frank-mir/)

[Shawn Tompkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shawn-tompkins/)

> [I think Frank Mir was 100 percent underestimated and I'm really happy to see the result because I think we needed it in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shawn-tompkins/i-think-frank-mir-was-100-percent-underestimated-and-i-m-really-happy/)

[Shawn Tompkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shawn-tompkins/)

> [I think Anderson Silva is ahead of Chuck Liddell as far as that goes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shawn-tompkins/i-think-anderson-silva-is-ahead-of-chuck-liddell-as-far-as-that-goes/)

[Shawn Tompkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shawn-tompkins/)

> [I think when it comes to Anderson Silva, it comes down to his speed, his distance and his timing are impeccable. They are second…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shawn-tompkins/i-think-when-it-comes-to-anderson-silva-it-comes-down-to-his-speed/)

[Shawn Tompkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shawn-tompkins/)

> [He does a great job of it and keeps the sport entertaining and even my mom loves to listen to Joe Rogan when the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shawn-tompkins/he-does-a-great-job-of-it-and-keeps-the-sport-entertaining-and-even/)

[Shawn Tompkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shawn-tompkins/)

> [I have too many guys that count on me as a coach so in 2009 you're going to see me in a lot of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shawn-tompkins/i-have-too-many-guys-that-count-on-me-as-a-coach-so-in-2009-you-re/)

[Shawn Tompkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shawn-tompkins/)

> [I ever said back when we had our choice words I still told everybody that I respected him. I wouldn't want to have to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shawn-tompkins/i-ever-said-back-when-we-had-our-choice-words-i-still-told-everybody/)

[Shawn Tompkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shawn-tompkins/)

> [I was scheduled to fight in November of 2008 in a kickboxing show called XMA. There were some controversies that happened between my management…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shawn-tompkins/i-was-scheduled-to-fight-in-november-of-2008-in-a-kickboxing-show/)

[Shawn Tompkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shawn-tompkins/)

> [What I think a lot of that was K-1 having had their Grand Prix finals not even a month before the "Dynamite!!" show so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shawn-tompkins/what-i-think-a-lot-of-that-was-k-1-having-had-their-grand-prix-finals/)

[Shawn Tompkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shawn-tompkins/)

> [I'm proud of them and I am happy to see that the Frank Mir that we all wanted to see back in the day…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shawn-tompkins/i-m-proud-of-them-and-i-am-happy-to-see-that-the-frank-mir-that-we/)

[Shawn Tompkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shawn-tompkins/)

> [I follow K-1 closely and also train Ray Sefo. My heart is with K-1 and I love the sport of standup kickboxing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shawn-tompkins/i-follow-k-1-closely-and-also-train-ray-sefo-my-heart-is-with-k-1-and/)

[Shawn Tompkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shawn-tompkins/)

> [I think really, if I were to defend the K-1 strikers, that it was a pressure of not enough time to re-prepare for a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shawn-tompkins/i-think-really-if-i-were-to-defend-the-k-1-strikers-that-it-was-a/)

[Shawn Tompkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shawn-tompkins/)

> [If I had train someone to fight Anderson Silva that would probably be my biggest challenge yet as far as being prepared for a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shawn-tompkins/if-i-had-train-someone-to-fight-anderson-silva-that-would-probably-be/)

[Shawn Tompkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shawn-tompkins/)

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