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title: "4 Belt Quotes By Curtis Blaydes"
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> [I'm not a black belt, but in MMA, the difference between a black belt and white belt is just a few elbows.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/curtis-blaydes/i-m-not-a-black-belt-but-in-mma-the-difference-between-a-black-belt/)

[Curtis Blaydes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/curtis-blaydes/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f95/curtis-blaydes-6229_belt_i-m-not-a-black-belt-but-in-mma-the-diff_766524.jpg)

> [There's a lot of guys who don't have one-punch knockout power that have the belt. Khabib, he had the belt. Izzy, does…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/curtis-blaydes/there-s-a-lot-of-guys-who-don-t-have-one-punch-knockout-power-that/)

[Curtis Blaydes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/curtis-blaydes/)

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> [I don't want to fight guys just to fight guys. I'm trying to get to the belt so whoever that is, whatever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/curtis-blaydes/i-don-t-want-to-fight-guys-just-to-fight-guys-i-m-trying-to-get-to/)

[Curtis Blaydes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/curtis-blaydes/)

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> [I'm not in this for glory. It's not what wakes me up and gets me working out in the morning. I'm here…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/curtis-blaydes/i-m-not-in-this-for-glory-it-s-not-what-wakes-me-up-and-gets-me/)

[Curtis Blaydes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/curtis-blaydes/)

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## Other authors on Belt

## More by Curtis Blaydes

> [I can strike if I have to, but I'm not going to play that game, this is heavyweight. If I was a bantamweight or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/curtis-blaydes/i-can-strike-if-i-have-to-but-i-m-not-going-to-play-that-game-this-is/)

[Curtis Blaydes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/curtis-blaydes/)

> [It's not like basketball, football or rugby, where they judge you on potential. In this sport it's about 'what have you done lately' -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/curtis-blaydes/it-s-not-like-basketball-football-or-rugby-where-they-judge-you-on/)

[Curtis Blaydes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/curtis-blaydes/)

> [That's one thing I love about the NFL If you can't play, they're not going to pay you. They're going to release you. They…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/curtis-blaydes/that-s-one-thing-i-love-about-the-nfl-if-you-can-t-play-they-re-not/)

[Curtis Blaydes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/curtis-blaydes/)

> [I'm not a smack talker. I have a speech impediment. So if I try to talk smack and I start stuttering, that ruins the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/curtis-blaydes/i-m-not-a-smack-talker-i-have-a-speech-impediment-so-if-i-try-to-talk/)

[Curtis Blaydes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/curtis-blaydes/)

> [I believe in my conditioning.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/curtis-blaydes/i-believe-in-my-conditioning/)

[Curtis Blaydes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/curtis-blaydes/)

> [It's always good to learn lessons, especially when you win and learn a lesson.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/curtis-blaydes/it-s-always-good-to-learn-lessons-especially-when-you-win-and-learn-a/)

[Curtis Blaydes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/curtis-blaydes/)

> [I've already shown that I can strike.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/curtis-blaydes/i-ve-already-shown-that-i-can-strike/)

[Curtis Blaydes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/curtis-blaydes/)

> [My focus is just taking every opponent and focusing on them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/curtis-blaydes/my-focus-is-just-taking-every-opponent-and-focusing-on-them/)

[Curtis Blaydes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/curtis-blaydes/)

> [People who think the venue actually has a factor on the outcome of the fight, I don't know what to tell you besides I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/curtis-blaydes/people-who-think-the-venue-actually-has-a-factor-on-the-outcome-of/)

[Curtis Blaydes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/curtis-blaydes/)

> [When I get on top of somebody, I don't have to do all the other little checks and balances guys in other weight classes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/curtis-blaydes/when-i-get-on-top-of-somebody-i-don-t-have-to-do-all-the-other-little/)

[Curtis Blaydes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/curtis-blaydes/)

> [I don't even view Brock as a legitimate MMA fighter.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/curtis-blaydes/i-don-t-even-view-brock-as-a-legitimate-mma-fighter/)

[Curtis Blaydes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/curtis-blaydes/)

> [Title shot, that's the ultimate goal.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/curtis-blaydes/title-shot-that-s-the-ultimate-goal/)

[Curtis Blaydes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/curtis-blaydes/)

> [Contrary to popular belief, a lot of us who have speech impediments are really, really intelligent.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/curtis-blaydes/contrary-to-popular-belief-a-lot-of-us-who-have-speech-impediments/)

[Curtis Blaydes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/curtis-blaydes/)

> [I know I can hang with anybody on the feet.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/curtis-blaydes/i-know-i-can-hang-with-anybody-on-the-feet/)

[Curtis Blaydes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/curtis-blaydes/)

> [That's the beauty of my game plan: it's pretty universal, regardless of my opponent's style.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/curtis-blaydes/that-s-the-beauty-of-my-game-plan-it-s-pretty-universal-regardless-of/)

[Curtis Blaydes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/curtis-blaydes/)

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