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title: "21 Started Fighting Quotes by 21 authors"
description: "Browse 21 Started Fighting quotes by 21 authors. Discover the best Started Fighting sayings and thoughts."
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> [Even when I started fighting small-time in '96, I never envisioned being on TV, being a world champion, making as much money…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matt-hughes/even-when-i-started-fighting-small-time-in-96-i-never-envisioned/)

[Matt Hughes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matt-hughes/)

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> [“Orang Indonesia memang tak pernah siap, We started fighting first and thinking later”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julius-tahija/orang-indonesia-memang-tak-pernah-siap-we-started-fighting-first-and/)

[Julius Tahija](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julius-tahija/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a14/julius-tahija-251230_quote_orang-indonesia-memang-tak-pernah-siap-w_1643918.jpg)

> [When I started fighting I've always thought about being a UFC champion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimi-manuwa/when-i-started-fighting-i-ve-always-thought-about-being-a-ufc-champion/)

[Jimi Manuwa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimi-manuwa/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fbc/jimi-manuwa-6075_always_when-i-started-fighting-i-ve-always-thou_593370.jpg)

> [When I first started fighting, I thought I was God's gift to fighting.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/b-j-penn/when-i-first-started-fighting-i-thought-i-was-god-s-gift-to-fighting/)

[B. J. Penn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/b-j-penn/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a3/b-j-penn-6206_fighting_when-i-first-started-fighting-i-thought_2555115.png)

> [Rony Jason reminds of me when I first started fighting, very aggressive and strong, with good jiu-jitsu.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeremy-stephens/rony-jason-reminds-of-me-when-i-first-started-fighting-very/)

[Jeremy Stephens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeremy-stephens/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e59/jeremy-stephens-5067_aggressive_rony-jason-reminds-of-me-when-i-first-st_667876.jpg)

> [In some way I felt I was never good enough until I started fighting. I was always striving to show my worth…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randy-couture/in-some-way-i-felt-i-was-never-good-enough-until-i-started-fighting-i/)

[Randy Couture](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randy-couture/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/62b/randy-couture-25686_enough_in-some-way-i-felt-i-was-never-good-enou_2448702.jpg)

> [I was six foot one inch when I started fighting, but with all the uppercuts I'm up to six foot five inches.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chuck-wepner/i-was-six-foot-one-inch-when-i-started-fighting-but-with-all-the/)

[Chuck Wepner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chuck-wepner/)

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> [When I first started fighting, it was just me. But things changed when I married, knowing that I had another person counting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-chandler/when-i-first-started-fighting-it-was-just-me-but-things-changed-when/)

[Michael Chandler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-chandler/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/970/michael-chandler-4706_fighting_when-i-first-started-fighting-it-was-jus_1517712.jpg)

> [The thing I learnt the most from the Kovalev fight, in all my other fights, when I hurt my opponent I was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-yarde/the-thing-i-learnt-the-most-from-the-kovalev-fight-in-all-my-other/)

[Anthony Yarde](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-yarde/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/93a/anthony-yarde-5861_big_the-thing-i-learnt-the-most-from-the-kov_1557111.jpg)

> [Look back at my career - I was 19 or 20 years old when I started fighting those guys. As soon as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rory-macdonald/look-back-at-my-career-i-was-19-or-20-years-old-when-i-started/)

[Rory MacDonald](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rory-macdonald/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/654/rory-macdonald-4967_fighting_look-back-at-my-career-i-was-19-or-20-ye_1024467.jpg)

> [One reason why I started fighting was because of my family, and with that, you gotta pay the bills, but I enjoy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/houston-alexander/one-reason-why-i-started-fighting-was-because-of-my-family-and-with/)

[Houston Alexander](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/houston-alexander/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/853/houston-alexander-45828_bills_one-reason-why-i-started-fighting-was-be_563167.png)

> [When I started fighting, it wasn't about being an idol or representing my people. It was like the furthest, furthest, furthest thing…](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/)

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> [I didn't really have intentions of fighting in MMA; it just kind of fell into place. Once I started fighting, though, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-cerrone/i-didn-t-really-have-intentions-of-fighting-in-mma-it-just-kind-of/)

[Donald Cerrone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-cerrone/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/218/donald-cerrone-5143_fighting_i-didn-t-really-have-intentions-of-fight_1398030.jpg)

> [I was a fan of jujitsu, so that pretty much got me started in fighting. I won a lot of local competitions…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jose-aldo/i-was-a-fan-of-jujitsu-so-that-pretty-much-got-me-started-in-fighting/)

[Jose Aldo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-aldo/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/10a/jose-aldo-4859_beginning_i-was-a-fan-of-jujitsu-so-that-pretty-mu_2559726.jpg)

> [When I first started fighting, it wasn't the easiest thing. I didn't have all the money in the world. I was eating…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tony-ferguson/when-i-first-started-fighting-it-wasn-t-the-easiest-thing-i-didn-t/)

[Tony Ferguson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tony-ferguson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d85/tony-ferguson-5510_fighting_when-i-first-started-fighting-it-wasn-t_3228848.jpg)

> [I started fighting in 1999, and was at the top 3 of the division until 2008. It's an entire life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/antonio-rodrigo-nogueira/i-started-fighting-in-1999-and-was-at-the-top-3-of-the-division-until/)

[Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/antonio-rodrigo-nogueira/)

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> [Once I started fighting in UFC, things took a big U-turn. After my second fight, I came home and paid my mortgage…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bisping/once-i-started-fighting-in-ufc-things-took-a-big-u-turn-after-my/)

[Michael Bisping](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-bisping/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/947/michael-bisping-5189_big_once-i-started-fighting-in-ufc-things-to_1375554.jpg)

> [I started out fighting before I was acting, actually, then got hurt and got into the acting.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mickey-rourke/i-started-out-fighting-before-i-was-acting-actually-then-got-hurt-and/)

[Mickey Rourke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mickey-rourke/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/862/mickey-rourke-4846_acting_i-started-out-fighting-before-i-was-acti_1875562.png)

> [I've coached UFC champions and stuff before I ever started fighting.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roy-nelson/i-ve-coached-ufc-champions-and-stuff-before-i-ever-started-fighting/)

[Roy Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roy-nelson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab8/roy-nelson-5097_champions_i-ve-coached-ufc-champions-and-stuff-bef_1486999.jpg)

> [Everyone wants to be champion. Everyone started fighting because they want to win.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-miller/everyone-wants-to-be-champion-everyone-started-fighting-because-they/)

[Jim Miller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jim-miller/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ea/jim-miller-5336_champion_everyone-wants-to-be-champion-everyone-s_381116.jpg)

> [When I started fighting MMA, I saw I could make some money with it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jessica-andrade/when-i-started-fighting-mma-i-saw-i-could-make-some-money-with-it/)

[Jessica Andrade](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jessica-andrade/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/45d/jessica-andrade-6172_fighting_when-i-started-fighting-mma-i-saw-i-coul_2374495.jpg)

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