I got in MMA for one reason: to see if I could be the best in the world. — Ben Askren Copy Share Image
Every single time you compete, I don't care what it is, you want to perform the best you can, and I feel… — Ben Askren Copy Share Image
I think people realize that I'm one of the best welterweights, whether I'm number one or number four or number five or… — Ben Askren Copy Share Image
I wasn't granted the opportunity to fight some of the best guys in the world. And that was something that was not… — Ben Askren Copy Share Image
In wrestling, if you want to be the best wrestler, you show up at the U.S. Nationals. If you win that, you… — Ben Askren Copy Share Image
I think every promoter's job is to pump their athletes up. Like, you see, Dana White did it all the time with… — Ben Askren Copy Share Image
I think I'm the best in the world at 170 pounds, so why would I need to go down? If, at some… — Ben Askren Copy Share Image
Some people who come from high levels in other backgrounds where they're used to being the best or used to being on… — Ben Askren Copy Share Image
I want to go and fight the best guys in the world and show people I'm the best. And hey, if something… — Ben Askren Copy Share Image
A lot of wrestling interviews are boring, plain and simple. They don't say anything you never heard before. Your basic wrestling interview… — Ben Askren Copy Share Image
Colby Covington has a very low IQ. He says a lot of stupid things, and it's almost embarrassing that he represents our country that… — Ben Askren Copy Share
It's just funny because I think a long time back I was not a fan favorite at all, and now people have followed my… — Ben Askren Copy Share
Dana White ain't going to take care of you the second after you can't make him a whole bunch of money. — Ben Askren Copy Share
When I'm thinking of sports, when I'm thinking of a boy growing up and being a man, I'm thinking of three things - honor,… — Ben Askren Copy Share
One of my favorite topics to read about my whole life has just been famous athletes, and a lot of those have been combat… — Ben Askren Copy Share
People are stubborn, and sometimes even if change is good, people will always oppose change. — Ben Askren Copy Share
I don't think I could ever make 155. I made 163 for the Olympics, and that is a super low weight for me. I'm… — Ben Askren Copy Share
The worst 24- to 36-hour period of my whole camp, the part I like the least, is the part where I've gotta cut 13… — Ben Askren Copy Share
Some people who come from high levels in other backgrounds where they're used to being the best or used to being on a kind… — Ben Askren Copy Share
