I like watching athletics and I like watching boxing. Probably the sprints, I like watching sprinting. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I'm a knockout specialist who comes to fight and who's exciting to watch. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
To me a fight is a fight, it's not a contest or a martial arts competition, it's a fight. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I've got big respect for Corey Anderson. He's a great fighter, he poses a big threat. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I can't think of any heavyweights that would match up well with me. They're all too big. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
There's not so many 'big names' in cruiserweight that would interest me. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
But that's the great thing about MMA, you know, you can never predict what's going to happen. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I used to fight in school. I was a rough, athletic child. I always knew I could fight and, watching UFC, I… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I like exciting fighters - Anthony Pettis, Jose Aldo. I like all the great fighters, Cain Velasquez, all the champions. They're so… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
As soon as I found MMA, I knew that this is what I wanted to do, and it gave me focus because… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
That was one of the great moments for me, getting a knockout in front of my home crowd in London. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
My plans are to avenge my loss against Volkan Oezdemir and get the UFC title. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I don't care where I am in the rankings or anything like that - I just want a UFC belt. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
One little mistake at the highest level costs you a fight, which I've learned. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
We used to go to the fairground, and there's that punchable thing that measures your power. It was from one of those that I… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
On fight day, I usually have peanut butter and porridge in the morning; bananas and a nice fruit salad. Then, as the day goes… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
But when you're cheating against your fellow athletes, that's something I can't forgive. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
Yeah, like '300,' I've probably watched it 300 times. It's one of my favourite films. I've just finished watching 'Spartacus,' another great series. I… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I think everyone knows that I keep myself to myself and I don't get involved in trash talk or anything else. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I had lots of fun; I was in the boy scouts, I went camping. I just used to mess around like a normal kid. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
It doesn't matter to me who the opponent is, I'll be ready in all areas. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
Some fighters enjoy the limelight. I get nervous, I mess up when I'm trying to explain things, because I'm a fighter pure and simple,… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
The most important thing is to stay fresh - physically and mentally - and to also avoid injury of course. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image