Wrestling Quotes by Curtis Blaydes

That's how I fight. I pick it up as the rounds move on.

— Curtis Blaydes

My football coach was also my wrestling coach.

— Curtis Blaydes

I believe once I take anyone down, the odds are in my favor.

— Curtis Blaydes

Mark Hunt is a legend, he's a pioneer of combat sports.

— Curtis Blaydes

Anything can happen in the UFC.

— Curtis Blaydes

It takes years to learn how to grapple.

— Curtis Blaydes

You should have one more than combo after eight years in MMA.

— Curtis Blaydes

I'm here to win fights. I'm here to earn my money.

— Curtis Blaydes

I don't fight angry. I don't have any malicious intent. I just want to win.

— Curtis Blaydes

I enter every fight with the same exact mindset: All my focus is on my effort and output.

— Curtis Blaydes

Stipe's a smart fighter. He knows how to blend the wrestling with the striking.

— Curtis Blaydes

I have all the things you need to match up with a talent like Jon Jones.

— Curtis Blaydes

I have to strike before I wrestle. I have to be an MMA fighter, not a wrestler.

— Curtis Blaydes

There are guys that fight for 10 or 15 years and they don't ever learn how to defend a guillotine or even…

— Curtis Blaydes

There's a lot of guys with holes in their games because they only focus on one aspect of MMA.

— Curtis Blaydes

I'm not a black belt, but in MMA, the difference between a black belt and white belt is just a few elbows.

— Curtis Blaydes

I projected after I beat Alistair I thought that would be enough to propel me into a title shot and I was…

— Curtis Blaydes

I never understand why fans get upset that I wrestle. I feel like they should take that anger and direct it at…

— Curtis Blaydes

I do agree that Stipe would beat Jon but that would be a great fight. Jon would definitely make Stipe earn it…

— Curtis Blaydes

I don't want to fight guys just to fight guys. I'm trying to get to the belt so whoever that is, whatever…

— Curtis Blaydes

I can strike if I have to, but I'm not going to play that game, this is heavyweight. If I was a…

— Curtis Blaydes

I'm not saying we need to make $20 million a fight but top guys like Jon Jones, Jorge, McGregor and those other…

— Curtis Blaydes

I think a lot of people think that MMA fighters are meatheads who don't care about their bodies. They think we don't…

— Curtis Blaydes

Most really good wrestlers, especially heavyweights, once they're finished with their collegiate careers they don't want to continue the grind.

— Curtis Blaydes

I've always respected Mark Hunt, I don't have the style, obviously, but you can't help respect a guy who's been doing it…

— Curtis Blaydes

The more aggressive you are, the easier is it is for me to get to your hips. Even if you're more counter…

— Curtis Blaydes

Jon, he hasn't shown that one-punch knockout power. What he has shown, he is extremely creative. He'll hit you with elbows, knees,…

— Curtis Blaydes

People who think the venue actually has a factor on the outcome of the fight, I don't know what to tell you…

— Curtis Blaydes

Overeem is a legend and a world champion.

— Curtis Blaydes

What's a martial artist? Someone who respects his opponent.

— Curtis Blaydes

I had a lot of holes in my game and I've patched up a lot of those holes, so I'm just a…

— Curtis Blaydes

If you look at heavyweight history, it's not too often you see a fight going five full rounds.

— Curtis Blaydes

I'll wait for a title shot. I don't care who it is. If it's Jon, if it's Stipe, if they bring in…

— Curtis Blaydes

I don't think a lot of people appreciate how athletic you have to be to get takedowns.

— Curtis Blaydes

I think true MMA fans appreciate how difficult it is to lift up a 265-plus pound man repeatedly.

— Curtis Blaydes

My hands are good, but I've been wrestling since I was 14 years old.

— Curtis Blaydes

At heavyweight? It can be a heavy jab and that could be the fight, it could be lights out.

— Curtis Blaydes

I may not be the best pure wrestler in MMA but I'm the best MMA wrestler. I use my wrestling the most…

— Curtis Blaydes

I don't think I've ever turned down a fight. I get an opponent, I'm like OK. With the UFC, turning down fights…

— Curtis Blaydes

I never understood, especially in boxing, people avoid tough fights. Because eventually if you want to be the best, all your opponents…

— Curtis Blaydes