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> [When I started fighting, it wasn't about being an idol or representing my people. It was like the furthest, furthest, furthest thing from that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beneil-dariush/when-i-started-fighting-it-wasn-t-about-being-an-idol-or-representing/)

[Beneil Dariush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beneil-dariush/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/602/beneil-dariush-9818_being_when-i-started-fighting-it-wasn-t-about_1612491.jpg)

## More by Beneil Dariush

> [The hardest thing in the world is to change somebody's opinion of you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beneil-dariush/the-hardest-thing-in-the-world-is-to-change-somebody-s-opinion-of-you/)

[Beneil Dariush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beneil-dariush/)

> [My goal is greatness, so whether it is at 155 or 170 doesn't really matter.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beneil-dariush/my-goal-is-greatness-so-whether-it-is-at-155-or-170-doesn-t-really/)

[Beneil Dariush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beneil-dariush/)

> [I don't just go to a practice, then get some food after and call it a day. I go to practice thinking of what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beneil-dariush/i-don-t-just-go-to-a-practice-then-get-some-food-after-and-call-it-a/)

[Beneil Dariush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beneil-dariush/)

> [I'm OK with hitting you, I'm OK with getting hit, I'm OK with cuts, broken leg, broken nose - I've broken my nose five,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beneil-dariush/i-m-ok-with-hitting-you-i-m-ok-with-getting-hit-i-m-ok-with-cuts/)

[Beneil Dariush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beneil-dariush/)

> [Werdum is one of the nicest, kindest people I've ever met.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beneil-dariush/werdum-is-one-of-the-nicest-kindest-people-i-ve-ever-met/)

[Beneil Dariush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beneil-dariush/)

> [I'm tired of seeing the same guys fight each other.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beneil-dariush/i-m-tired-of-seeing-the-same-guys-fight-each-other/)

[Beneil Dariush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beneil-dariush/)

> [I'd like to see myself in a title eliminator.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beneil-dariush/i-d-like-to-see-myself-in-a-title-eliminator/)

[Beneil Dariush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beneil-dariush/)

> [The hardest part about making weight is getting to 155 or 156 - whatever you make - and you gotta wait four hours.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beneil-dariush/the-hardest-part-about-making-weight-is-getting-to-155-or-156/)

[Beneil Dariush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beneil-dariush/)

> [I really believe I can beat everyone in this game, and God willing, I'll get my chance to prove it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beneil-dariush/i-really-believe-i-can-beat-everyone-in-this-game-and-god-willing-i/)

[Beneil Dariush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beneil-dariush/)

> [When it comes to competition, when it comes to fighting, I'm as savage as you're gonna get.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beneil-dariush/when-it-comes-to-competition-when-it-comes-to-fighting-i-m-as-savage/)

[Beneil Dariush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beneil-dariush/)

> [I'm telling you I was from such a small village I didn't even know what wrestling was until I came to America.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beneil-dariush/i-m-telling-you-i-was-from-such-a-small-village-i-didn-t-even-know/)

[Beneil Dariush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beneil-dariush/)

> [I haven't been able to go to Iran because of the military service, it's mandatory once you turn 18, so I haven't been to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beneil-dariush/i-haven-t-been-able-to-go-to-iran-because-of-the-military-service-it/)

[Beneil Dariush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beneil-dariush/)

> [Rankings don't always mean what they should. Sometimes the numbers - the butts you can put in seats mean more.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beneil-dariush/rankings-don-t-always-mean-what-they-should-sometimes-the-numbers-the/)

[Beneil Dariush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beneil-dariush/)

> [One of my favorite things when I fight, even when I used to grapple and do jiu-jitsu, I would face opponents who were better…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beneil-dariush/one-of-my-favorite-things-when-i-fight-even-when-i-used-to-grapple/)

[Beneil Dariush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beneil-dariush/)

> [Staying hungry and never being satisfied is how you always improve.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beneil-dariush/staying-hungry-and-never-being-satisfied-is-how-you-always-improve/)

[Beneil Dariush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beneil-dariush/)

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