Wrestling Quotes by Derek Brunson

I grew up watching Anderson. He was my favorite fighter.

— Derek Brunson

I've been around. I've fought in the big fights.

— Derek Brunson

There's no easy fights in the UFC.

— Derek Brunson

I like to be aggressive, I like to finish fights.

— Derek Brunson

Every fight, I train for the opponent very hard and smart.

— Derek Brunson

Everybody at middleweight has been working hard to be a champion.

— Derek Brunson

Uriah Hall is on the level of Anderson Silva's striking.

— Derek Brunson

I've always been a clean fighter, always lifting weights.

— Derek Brunson

I've been through Strikeforce, UFC now, but I never leave fights busted up.

— Derek Brunson

In MMA, you can literally cheat over and over again, and it's OK. The media will back you.

— Derek Brunson

I always watch Anderson Silva and I always watch his fighting style.

— Derek Brunson

Nobody has seen my jiu-jitsu, but I have really good jiu-jitsu. I submit black belts.

— Derek Brunson

I'm going out there as I do in every fight to put guys away but I'm going to do it in a…

— Derek Brunson

I don't know if anybody can sign a contract to fight me and feel confident that they can beat me.

— Derek Brunson

I've got good jiu-jitsu skills, good wrestling, good ground and pound, good power on my feet, good strikes.

— Derek Brunson

MMA is a sport. We go out here and we do battle. Everybody has family, friends, they train really hard.

— Derek Brunson

And honestly, I'm not being cocky, I'm not talking trash, but anybody who beat me would have to get lucky. Nobody is…

— Derek Brunson

They want to lube their body up really good to make it hard to grab hold; Anderson did a great job defending…

— Derek Brunson

This sport is growing. It's about patience, rather than getting caught up in five in a row, want a title shot, main…

— Derek Brunson

I expect the best Anderson Silva. I don't think he'll toy with me like he toyed with other guys, I can explode…

— Derek Brunson

The fans want to see more. They're there to see fights, they want to see more, they want to see people get…

— Derek Brunson

Anderson's been here the longest, he brought our sport to the forefront. He's been around, and yeah, I've always been a fan…

— Derek Brunson

When you're talking mixed martial arts, to have a win over a guy who is by many considered the greatest of all…

— Derek Brunson

I'm not like hurting by any means, but I'm not really, you know, let me say, I'm not really cool with doing…

— Derek Brunson

You have to be sharp, you have to be ready. You have to have guys that can push you in terms of…

— Derek Brunson

Jacare, he has power. We're two strong guys. He relies on being aggressive and coming forward. He looks to get the takedown.…

— Derek Brunson

I don't think Anderson Silva is less of a fighter.

— Derek Brunson

No disrespect to Whittaker, I know I can beat him.

— Derek Brunson

Middleweight is the best division in the UFC, in MMA in my opinion.

— Derek Brunson

Anderson knees people in the face from the clinch. That guy is a world class Muay Thai fighter.

— Derek Brunson

Fighting Anderson Silva was a signature and career-defining moment that was stolen from me.

— Derek Brunson

Everybody wants to come out here and test my cardio but I'm one of the hardest working guys in the division.

— Derek Brunson

I'm a wrestler, a very polished wrestler and some of my best attributes in wrestling are my scrambling ability and my clinch.

— Derek Brunson

I'm a firm believer that I'll make fights happen, get the fights done.

— Derek Brunson

The quick knockouts are nice, but going through a war now and again is a good experience to know I've done it.

— Derek Brunson

When I grab guys in the clinch, it's very tough for them to get away and I'm pretty good with my Greco…

— Derek Brunson

Lyoto is never going to lose his skills. He might lose his timing, speed, cardio, but he'll never lose his skills.

— Derek Brunson

I'm down to fight anybody that's going to move me up and help my career and get me closer to that title…

— Derek Brunson

Dream fights are just what fans are talking about. We need to see fights that people are actually supposed to see.

— Derek Brunson

The UFC is where the best in the world fight at. You got some of the best fighters all across the world.…

— Derek Brunson