Wrestling Quotes by Brad Tavares

I have nothing but respect for Wanderlei.

— Brad Tavares

I want to fight Wanderlei Silva.

— Brad Tavares

I know it sounds so cliche, but I feel like I'm only getting better every time I fight.

— Brad Tavares

The Bisping fight is a fight I've wanted for years now - years and years.

— Brad Tavares

To win in the UFC is hard enough, let alone do it five consecutive times.

— Brad Tavares

Fighting the best guys in the division is absolutely what I want, but at the same time I'm a realist.

— Brad Tavares

I'm not going to lie, getting the co-main event is kind of cool. But it means a lot more to my friends…

— Brad Tavares

With Wanderlei, there is not one bit of worry in my mind he would show up to bring the fight.

— Brad Tavares

UFC Hawaii is not going to happen in my career. In my lifetime, maybe, but not in my UFC career. I highly…

— Brad Tavares

Get hurt in a fight... got to keep going... Heart and mind, they kind of go hand in hand.

— Brad Tavares

I liked the sport of martial arts because I loved anything that involved contact, conflict or collision. But as a young kid,…

— Brad Tavares

I always thought fighting was fun, so I joined a gym and took it serious. I never actually thought I would be…

— Brad Tavares

I've always been interested in the sport even as a young kid. I liked the sport of martial arts because I loved…

— Brad Tavares

Obviously, I would love to get it back with some of the people I dropped to, one of those being Dricus. After…

— Brad Tavares

One of the biggest moments was when I fought Phil Baroni. That was phenomenal to me. I watched him fight growing up…

— Brad Tavares

I went to Japan and fought Riki Fukuda. I went to England and fought Tom Watson. I went down to Florida and…

— Brad Tavares

You look at a guy like Chuck Liddell, for instance. He had an amazing chin for all of his career and toward…

— Brad Tavares

Do I have any issues with Chris Weidman? No, I do not. But do I think for a second that guy wants…

— Brad Tavares

I look at guys with these huge records, 60-plus fights, and think to myself, 'There's no way they could have done this…

— Brad Tavares

When I grew older and went my own way, MMA kind of stuck with me. I got to the point where I…

— Brad Tavares

Even back when I was on 'The Ultimate Fighter,' I said learning is what I like to do on my off time.…

— Brad Tavares

I've spent the majority of my career fighting the best in the world.

— Brad Tavares

I don't think any of my fights have been boring, even when the ones went to decision.

— Brad Tavares

Previously in my career, I went on a streak where I fought everybody in their hometown.

— Brad Tavares

Fighters have to win and do it in impressive fashion to get noticed.

— Brad Tavares

When I am kicking somebody, it's bad intentions. I do want to hurt them. This is fighting.

— Brad Tavares

Everybody knows I wanted to fight Michael Bisping. A win over someone like that would have really done a lot for my…

— Brad Tavares

A lot of guys don't like to get hit, and I'm not going to be one of those guys who say they…

— Brad Tavares

Weidman is a boxer, kicks a little bit but ultimately sets everything up with his wrestling. He has great grappling.

— Brad Tavares

If I can keep winning, which I know I will, then there is no way the UFC can deny me.

— Brad Tavares

I like striking and while I'm a mixed martial artist, striking is what I like to do.

— Brad Tavares

I moved to Vegas because I wanted to fight and I thought it would help my career and it has.

— Brad Tavares

The UFC knows I'm a tough fighter, but at the end of the day, it's a business.

— Brad Tavares

I'm an all around fighter, and I'll take the fight where it needs to go.

— Brad Tavares

A lot people might not know this aside from my coaches and close friends, but Wanderlei has been my favorite fighter since…

— Brad Tavares

I've said it before, but Hawaiian fighters have a different type of toughness, and it's because of how we come up. It's…

— Brad Tavares

As fighters, we pretty much only get paid when we fight, and it's on us to get sponsors to help in the…

— Brad Tavares

It's not like I'm in there and not trying to finish fights. I'm hitting these guys as hard as I can in…

— Brad Tavares