I keep a Time magazine of Muhammad Ali open at all times. And I have, you know, the only photos I really have in my house are, like, of my father, a couple of my fights. And the rest is… — Khalil Rountree Jr Copy Share Image
The way I got into fighting was that my brother was training in MMA, and he'd been wanting to introduce me to his new hobby, so I joined the gym with him because, at the time, I was 300 pounds. — Khalil Rountree Jr Copy Share Image
About 19 is when everything started to hit me. People were going to college, some people were getting jobs, and I was living in… — Khalil Rountree Jr Copy Share Image
I want to make a difference in the world. It's something I'm passionate about. — Khalil Rountree Jr Copy Share Image
Where my mind is and where I'm going, I'm here to fight the best. I'm here to go after it and be a contender. — Khalil Rountree Jr Copy Share Image
Every day, I'd drink a liter or two of Dr. Pepper. I was doing nothing good for myself health-wise. — Khalil Rountree Jr Copy Share Image
I felt I was going to die in my sleep. It's really strange when you have a 19-year-old who believes he may never wake… — Khalil Rountree Jr Copy Share Image
My career at the beginning was a bit of a fluke, if I'm being honest. I went into 'The Ultimate Fighter.' I lost. I… — Khalil Rountree Jr Copy Share Image
The ones that do support me and are cheering for me, man, I love them to death, because they could so easily be on… — Khalil Rountree Jr Copy Share Image
I keep a Time magazine of Muhammad Ali open at all times. And I have, you know, the only photos I really have in… — Khalil Rountree Jr Copy Share Image
I'm putting in the work every day and I'm prepared for anything. — Khalil Rountree Jr Copy Share Image