I don't think I'm a bad guy from Dagestan. I think I'm a good guy from Dagestan. But for my opponents, for sure, I'm a bad guy because when I go to the cage every time, I smash my opponents. — Khabib Nurmagomedov Copy Share Image
My best background is, like, smash opponents. I all the time go forward. I all the time try to take down somebody. Make him give up. This is my style, you know. This is what I do all my life. — Khabib Nurmagomedov Copy Share Image
I don't think about, 'Oh, I'm finally getting my respect,' because I don't care about this. — Khabib Nurmagomedov Copy Share Image
I never have a problem with the weight cut. My number one enemy is injuries because I train so hard. — Khabib Nurmagomedov Copy Share Image
Where is Conor? He wanna fight with a bus. I want to fight with a real gangster. Iaquinta, thank you so much. — Khabib Nurmagomedov Copy Share Image
Give me 30 minutes rest, little drink of water. Give me 30 minutes, and I can fight with anybody. — Khabib Nurmagomedov Copy Share Image
I came to the UFC to fight with top-level fighters and become the undisputed, undefeated champion. This is my goal. — Khabib Nurmagomedov Copy Share Image
Next fight? If the UFC tell me, 'What do you want?' I'm going to say Tony Ferguson. — Khabib Nurmagomedov Copy Share Image
I need eight weeks, train hard, last one week make weight, and go to the war. Because when I go to the war, I… — Khabib Nurmagomedov Copy Share Image
Of course I am tough, but I am smart, too. I'm more smart than tough. People watching my record and say that this guy… — Khabib Nurmagomedov Copy Share Image
I know America is very nice and very good people. I'm a professional athlete. I come here. I never have a problem with somebody… — Khabib Nurmagomedov Copy Share Image
I'm from Dagestan, I'm born in Dagestan, and Dagestan is a different level for people living a tough life, people living in the mountains. — Khabib Nurmagomedov Copy Share Image
They're all fake belts. To be honest, I think real belt is Tony Ferguson's. — Khabib Nurmagomedov Copy Share Image
You have to punch hard for knockouts, and to beat me, you have to knock me out. — Khabib Nurmagomedov Copy Share Image
I don't fight for the money. I fight for my legacy. I fight for history. I fight for my people. — Khabib Nurmagomedov Copy Share Image
