--- title: "20 Takedowns Quotes by 16 authors" description: "Browse 20 Takedowns quotes by 16 authors. Discover the best Takedowns sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/332/james-toney-3696_as-far-as_as-far-as-takedowns-come-i-welcome-them_73066.jpg" --- > [As far as takedowns come, I welcome them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-toney/as-far-as-takedowns-come-i-welcome-them/) [James Toney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-toney/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/332/james-toney-3696_as-far-as_as-far-as-takedowns-come-i-welcome-them_73066.jpg) > [Most of my takedowns are from the clinch.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-henderson/most-of-my-takedowns-are-from-the-clinch/) [Dan Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-henderson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e57/dan-henderson-4685_most_most-of-my-takedowns-are-from-the-clinch_1888451.png) > [If Cory Sandhagen will stop my takedowns, I will knock him out.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/merab-dvalishvili/if-cory-sandhagen-will-stop-my-takedowns-i-will-knock-him-out/) [Merab Dvalishvili](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/merab-dvalishvili/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/798/merab-dvalishvili-6541_him_if-cory-sandhagen-will-stop-my-takedowns_720818.jpg) > [I don't know how to do takedowns.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derrick-lewis/i-don-t-know-how-to-do-takedowns/) [Derrick Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derrick-lewis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/889/derrick-lewis-7756_how_i-don-t-know-how-to-do-takedowns-1770397_1770397.jpg) > [Everyone knows I'm going to come in there and I'm going to stop your takedowns.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-gaethje/everyone-knows-i-m-going-to-come-in-there-and-i-m-going-to-stop-your/) [Justin Gaethje](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-gaethje/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a33/justin-gaethje-6564_come_everyone-knows-i-m-going-to-come-in-ther_396178.jpg) > [Some people, they don't get a few takedowns, they start getting nervous, and they fade. That's just not in my character.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-askren/some-people-they-don-t-get-a-few-takedowns-they-start-getting-nervous/) [Ben Askren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-askren/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bfe/ben-askren-6167_character_some-people-they-don-t-get-a-few-takedow_2095326.jpg) > [I'm very good at submissions from the ground. I have good takedowns and good striking, so I'm pretty well-rounded.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fallon-fox/i-m-very-good-at-submissions-from-the-ground-i-have-good-takedowns/) [Fallon Fox](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fallon-fox/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/61f/fallon-fox-12140_good_i-m-very-good-at-submissions-from-the-gr_139036.jpg) > [I don't plan on going in there and shooting any takedowns against Wonderboy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-holland/i-don-t-plan-on-going-in-there-and-shooting-any-takedowns-against/) [Kevin Holland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-holland/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4f5/kevin-holland-6807_against_i-don-t-plan-on-going-in-there-and-shoot_1492013.jpg) > [I don't think a lot of people appreciate how athletic you have to be to get takedowns.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/curtis-blaydes/i-don-t-think-a-lot-of-people-appreciate-how-athletic-you-have-to-be/) [Curtis Blaydes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/curtis-blaydes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bae/curtis-blaydes-6229_appreciate_i-don-t-think-a-lot-of-people-appreciate_3060356.jpg) > [My low center of gravity allows me to defend takedowns a lot better than most people. It's very hard to get to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-cormier/my-low-center-of-gravity-allows-me-to-defend-takedowns-a-lot-better/) [Daniel Cormier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daniel-cormier/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2c9/daniel-cormier-4315_being_my-low-center-of-gravity-allows-me-to-de_1428985.jpg) > [I see the takedowns; I see the opportunities to take people down or even try to submit them or something like that.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/junior-dos-santos/i-see-the-takedowns-i-see-the-opportunities-to-take-people-down-or/) [Junior dos Santos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/junior-dos-santos/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5f9/junior-dos-santos-10203_confident_i-see-the-takedowns-i-see-the-opportunit_3054793.jpg) > [I'm good everywhere. I can defend the takedowns. I can get a guy down if I want them. I can keep it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kamaru-usman/i-m-good-everywhere-i-can-defend-the-takedowns-i-can-get-a-guy-down/) [Kamaru Usman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kamaru-usman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/412/kamaru-usman-6792_defend_i-m-good-everywhere-i-can-defend-the-tak_1266813.jpg) > [I have fought with 'Rampage' Jackson and I took him down easily. Honestly, I scored six takedowns effortlessly. I have fought Ryan…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/glover-teixeira/i-have-fought-with-rampage-jackson-and-i-took-him-down-easily/) [Glover Teixeira](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/glover-teixeira/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/83f/glover-teixeira-6722_easily_i-have-fought-with-rampage-jackson-and-i_1610901.jpg) > [They want to lube their body up really good to make it hard to grab hold; Anderson did a great job defending…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-brunson/they-want-to-lube-their-body-up-really-good-to-make-it-hard-to-grab/) [Derek Brunson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-brunson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/530/derek-brunson-8584_body_they-want-to-lube-their-body-up-really-g_2540677.jpg) > [That's why I'm training so much jiu-jitsu just to keep - jiu-jitsu is always my last priority, a little bit, because I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mackenzie-dern/that-s-why-i-m-training-so-much-jiu-jitsu-just-to-keep-jiu-jitsu-is/) [Mackenzie Dern](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mackenzie-dern/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f0b/mackenzie-dern-6502_always_that-s-why-i-m-training-so-much-jiu-jits_548226.jpg) > [I think Khabib is going to take him down immediately, or create some kind of scramble immediately. I don't think Poirier stops…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-gaethje/i-think-khabib-is-going-to-take-him-down-immediately-or-create-some/) [Justin Gaethje](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-gaethje/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a75/justin-gaethje-6564_create_i-think-khabib-is-going-to-take-him-down_1297489.jpg) > [Cory Sandhagen has a dangerous game, like flying knee, spinning kick, submission attack, good cardio. He escapes takedowns and he's getting up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/merab-dvalishvili/cory-sandhagen-has-a-dangerous-game-like-flying-knee-spinning-kick/) [Merab Dvalishvili](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/merab-dvalishvili/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3dd/merab-dvalishvili-6541_dangerous_cory-sandhagen-has-a-dangerous-game-like_372357.jpg) > [Jacare, he has power. We're two strong guys. He relies on being aggressive and coming forward. He looks to get the takedown.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-brunson/jacare-he-has-power-we-re-two-strong-guys-he-relies-on-being/) [Derek Brunson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-brunson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0ef/derek-brunson-8584_fight_jacare-he-has-power-we-re-two-strong-guy_1841456.jpg) > [In the beginning, it was too easy taking guys down, and I got in my comfort zone, and I've got to do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gilbert-burns/in-the-beginning-it-was-too-easy-taking-guys-down-and-i-got-in-my/) [Gilbert Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gilbert-burns/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e60/gilbert-burns-6818_beginning_in-the-beginning-it-was-too-easy-taking_3059089.jpg) > [I typically go in there and try to do some damage on the guy so they're going to have to respect my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-henderson/i-typically-go-in-there-and-try-to-do-some-damage-on-the-guy-so-they/) [Dan Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-henderson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/260/dan-henderson-4685_hands_i-typically-go-in-there-and-try-to-do-so_581315.png) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/takedowns/#itemlist", "name": "Takedowns Quotes", "numberOfItems": 20, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "As far as takedowns come, I welcome them.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "James Toney" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-toney/as-far-as-takedowns-come-i-welcome-them/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/332/james-toney-3696_as-far-as_as-far-as-takedowns-come-i-welcome-them_73066.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/332/james-toney-3696_as-far-as_as-far-as-takedowns-come-i-welcome-them_73066.jpg", "url": 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It's very hard to get to my legs. It's going to be really hard to take me down. There are a lot of positives to being my size.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Daniel Cormier" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-cormier/my-low-center-of-gravity-allows-me-to-defend-takedowns-a-lot-better/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2c9/daniel-cormier-4315_being_my-low-center-of-gravity-allows-me-to-de_1428985.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2c9/daniel-cormier-4315_being_my-low-center-of-gravity-allows-me-to-de_1428985.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2c9/daniel-cormier-4315_being_my-low-center-of-gravity-allows-me-to-de_1428985.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“My low center of gravity allows me to defend takedowns a lot better than most people. It's very hard to get…” — Daniel Cormier", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 11, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I see the takedowns; I see the opportunities to take people down or even try to submit them or something like that. But man, I prefer to stay on my feet. 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