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> [You have to be sharp, you have to be ready. You have to have guys that can push you in terms of these high-level fights or otherwise you're going to get out to these fights and your opponent has been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-brunson/you-have-to-be-sharp-you-have-to-be-ready-you-have-to-have-guys-that/)

[Derek Brunson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-brunson/)

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## More by Derek Brunson

> [I always watch Anderson Silva and I always watch his fighting style.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-brunson/i-always-watch-anderson-silva-and-i-always-watch-his-fighting-style/)

[Derek Brunson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-brunson/)

> [This sport is growing. It's about patience, rather than getting caught up in five in a row, want a title shot, main event. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-brunson/this-sport-is-growing-it-s-about-patience-rather-than-getting-caught/)

[Derek Brunson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-brunson/)

> [Strikeforce let me take a fight on short notice outside the promotion and I got robbed on a split decision against Kendall Grove. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-brunson/strikeforce-let-me-take-a-fight-on-short-notice-outside-the-promotion/)

[Derek Brunson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-brunson/)

> [I look at a lot of my fights and I'm like, 'man, that was too greedy.' I can even look back on my fights,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-brunson/i-look-at-a-lot-of-my-fights-and-i-m-like-man-that-was-too-greedy-i/)

[Derek Brunson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-brunson/)

> [So I've definitely had a crazy career, but I'm starting to put it together and starting to take my time and know that I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-brunson/so-i-ve-definitely-had-a-crazy-career-but-i-m-starting-to-put-it/)

[Derek Brunson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-brunson/)

> [My striking is on a different level.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-brunson/my-striking-is-on-a-different-level/)

[Derek Brunson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-brunson/)

> [I grew up watching Anderson. He was my favorite fighter.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-brunson/i-grew-up-watching-anderson-he-was-my-favorite-fighter/)

[Derek Brunson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-brunson/)

> [I know what I'm capable of when I'm prepared and dialed in.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-brunson/i-know-what-i-m-capable-of-when-i-m-prepared-and-dialed-in/)

[Derek Brunson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-brunson/)

> [Lyoto is never going to lose his skills. He might lose his timing, speed, cardio, but he'll never lose his skills.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-brunson/lyoto-is-never-going-to-lose-his-skills-he-might-lose-his-timing/)

[Derek Brunson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-brunson/)

> [If you look at my career, it's been nothing but consistency.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-brunson/if-you-look-at-my-career-it-s-been-nothing-but-consistency/)

[Derek Brunson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-brunson/)

> [I still wanna keep my aggressive ways and let my skills be on display.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-brunson/i-still-wanna-keep-my-aggressive-ways-and-let-my-skills-be-on-display/)

[Derek Brunson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-brunson/)

> [Uriah Hall is on the level of Anderson Silva's striking.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-brunson/uriah-hall-is-on-the-level-of-anderson-silva-s-striking/)

[Derek Brunson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-brunson/)

> [The fans want to see more. They're there to see fights, they want to see more, they want to see people get put unconscious,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-brunson/the-fans-want-to-see-more-they-re-there-to-see-fights-they-want-to/)

[Derek Brunson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-brunson/)

> [Nobody has seen my jiu-jitsu, but I have really good jiu-jitsu. I submit black belts.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-brunson/nobody-has-seen-my-jiu-jitsu-but-i-have-really-good-jiu-jitsu-i/)

[Derek Brunson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-brunson/)

> [I'm not like hurting by any means, but I'm not really, you know, let me say, I'm not really cool with doing fighting just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-brunson/i-m-not-like-hurting-by-any-means-but-i-m-not-really-you-know-let-me/)

[Derek Brunson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-brunson/)

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