Wrestling Quotes by Leon Edwards

I know how to fight.

— Leon Edwards

I am a smart fighter with solid power.

— Leon Edwards

Ben Askren has fought nobody.

— Leon Edwards

I go until the battle is done.

— Leon Edwards

My fights can end at any time.

— Leon Edwards

It's a mad world. The MMA world is mad.

— Leon Edwards

My goal is to be the best welterweight of all time.

— Leon Edwards

I've got the striking, the grappling and I've got the jiu-jitsu.

— Leon Edwards

I have fought everybody. I have offered to fight everybody.

— Leon Edwards

You go out there and perform, and you gain the fans' respect as you fight.

— Leon Edwards

The aim for me is to get that world title.

— Leon Edwards

I would love to bring the UFC back to Birmingham.

— Leon Edwards

I love fighting in the U.K. and I get a lot of support from the fans.

— Leon Edwards

I feel a knockout is much better than a submission.

— Leon Edwards

If you told me when I was born in Jamaica, in a war zone, that I'd be UFC champion... who could have…

— Leon Edwards

Obviously you've got to talk and sell fights, but I can sell fights just with truth and my personality.

— Leon Edwards

My mum signed me up to an MMA gym to keep me off the street to keep me out of trouble. And…

— Leon Edwards

I've always said I don't need to be the best wrestler in the world to beat Usman. I've just got to be…

— Leon Edwards

The only way I'd fight Darren Till is if they came back to Birmingham. We could headline that. Apart from that, he's…

— Leon Edwards

He has a standard Thai boxing style. He comes forward, guard wide. There's nothing amazing to me when I watch Till.

— Leon Edwards

I'm showing guys under me that if you go out there and perform and beat the guy they claim is the top…

— Leon Edwards

I have fought great opponents coming up and not got carried away with all the talking early on in my career and…

— Leon Edwards

When I was younger I started believing that you have to move to America. But apart from Bisping, I can't name one…

— Leon Edwards

I need to get that Usman fight back at some stage. That loss really helped me focus in on my training a…

— Leon Edwards

To be born in Jamaica in a wooden shack in one room, where there's a living room, bedroom and kitchen in that…

— Leon Edwards

I always knew I was going to fight for the world title. I was worried as far as time, when, but I…

— Leon Edwards

I know fighters that don't like to be emotional, especially on camera. They think they should be tough all the time. But…

— Leon Edwards

It's not just about fighting now; it's about talking. That's not really my thing, but it's what you need to do. I…

— Leon Edwards

I've learned about my taxes through martial arts! After getting paid for fights, I didn't know what to do with my money…

— Leon Edwards

Albert Tumenov was the opponent that challenged me the most, not because of his style, but more so because I had one…

— Leon Edwards

I'm a natural welterweight and I've been a welterweight my whole career.

— Leon Edwards

I keep making my moves, keep making my money and eventually I'll be a world champion.

— Leon Edwards

I remember going to UFC 138 in 2011 as a fan and thinking one day that could be me.

— Leon Edwards

My aim is to get that world title, so I'm going to keep chipping away, one fight at a time. And I'll…

— Leon Edwards

If I believe I am one of the best fighters in the world, if not the best fighter in world, then it…

— Leon Edwards

I think, for the UFC, Jon Jones is the GOAT for me. He's just sick! Boxing, you have your Canelos and your…

— Leon Edwards

I do it for everyone coming behind me. I told you it was possible. We can win a belt, from the U.K.

— Leon Edwards

I got into MMA because of my Mum. She asked me to go to the gym instead of hanging out on the…

— Leon Edwards

As far as Kamaru's wrestling, what he does, he does well, but it's not a spectacular, high-paced wrestling style. He just does…

— Leon Edwards

I never held Askren in high regard anyway. He just shouted his mouth off to get to where he's at. He's an…

— Leon Edwards