Wrestling Quotes by Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I love to talk to Demian Maia.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

My last three fights weren't good, really.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I want to fight Top 10 guys.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

As a fighter you got to be 100 percent.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I went to the UFC and won the UFC title.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I know I won't fight forever.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

My BJJ works very well.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Every single fighter in the UFC dreams to be the champ.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I had many fights in Pride, many battles there.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I have a lot of respect for Fedor Emelianenko, who beat me two times.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I love to be around the fighters, training. That's my favorite thing.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I was born with natural talent and started fighting when I was 4 years old in judo.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Fighting Frank Mir is something I'd love to do. I'm motivated to fight him.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I love the training routine but I have to be 100 percent to fight.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Conor McGregor knows how to control distance well, but Anderson does it like nobody else.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I started fighting in 1999, and was at the top 3 of the division until 2008. It's an entire life.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Guys who are my friends, guys who I visit their homes, I don't feel like fighting those guys.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

In training, I'm always being tested. I believe that if I'm training well, I will fight well.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

They're both southpaws, Anderson is good with counters and McGregor is good at straight punches.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Everything that happens inside the cage is very quick and the fighter acts more by reflex than by reasoning.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

The UFC is a very serious business, it's not the WWE. Guys break their arms and get knocked out in there.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Struve has great jiu-jitsu and I must avoid that. But when I'm in his guard, I can't be defensive, I have to…

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

In five rounds, the guy who is better prepared is going to win the fight, so I like the idea of a…

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Fighting in the cage brings much more adrenaline than fighting in the ring. When you step inside the Octagon and they close…

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I'm excited to fight in Abu Dhabi and to compete against Roy Nelson because he's a dangerous opponent and demands a lot…

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

If you watch closely a highlight of my fights, you will see armbars and everything. But if you really watch, what you'll…

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I've been working for the UFC since I stopped fighting. It's been very exciting, looking at all the new guys, all the…

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Cain Velasquez attacks more, and throws more punches and kicks. It's hard to fight against him. He's very athletic, you can see…

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Borrachinha' boxes better Vettori. Vettori throws good strikes, he's fast, has rhythm, good heart and good submissions, he fights well in all…

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I can say that in our gym, 'Toquinho' has never hurt anyone. He is a good person, excellent company and a man…

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I'm honored to face such a great fighter as Randy Couture.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I like submitting guys, but if I see an opportunity for a KO, I won't let it go.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I want to be among the best heavyweights in the UFC.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I've had a chance to fight for a couple titles in my life. That's what keeps me motivated.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Distance is everything, in a fight. When you lose your distance, you lose your timing.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

When you're fighting five rounds, I know I gotta move a lot.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

When I was younger, I went to wrestling camps. We'd fly in wrestling guys from the U.S. to Brazil.

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

It was two fights: the fight itself, and the fight to be able to see. That's one of the reasons why I…

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

I want to help further the spread of MMA around the world and give my contribution to the emergence and development of…

— Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira