Wrestling Quotes by Stephen Thompson

You never go into the ring feeling 100 percent.

— Stephen Thompson

Demian Maia, he's a tough, scary guy.

— Stephen Thompson

I learned a lot during the Matt Brown fight.

— Stephen Thompson

Movement is everything when it comes to the fight game.

— Stephen Thompson

People want to see fighters get punched in the face.

— Stephen Thompson

You never know what the UFC's going to bring.

— Stephen Thompson

I just want to be able to say I fought the best fighters in the world.

— Stephen Thompson

I know I can be the welterweight champion.

— Stephen Thompson

To be honest with you, getting knocked out isn't that bad. It's not what everybody makes it out to be.

— Stephen Thompson

Everyone in the UFC is good. If you're at the lowest end or the highest end, you have a chance to get…

— Stephen Thompson

I'm constantly working my wrestling and jiu-jitsu, which is going to make me more confident in the Octagon.

— Stephen Thompson

I've known guys who've got knocked out and they get back in there too soon, next thing you know they get clipped…

— Stephen Thompson

A lot of people think martial arts are just fighting, but it's character-building, too, and I want to give back.

— Stephen Thompson

To be honest with you, Conor McGregor at 170, I think he's just going to be thrown around like a little rag doll.

— Stephen Thompson

You see this with fighters all the time, if you're not staying active, you're kinda put on the shelf a little bit.

— Stephen Thompson

From what I've seen of Darren Till, he's very durable. He likes to throw that left hand so he has a chance…

— Stephen Thompson

You do have those guys that talk a lot. I understand they're doing it for a reason, to hype a fight, but…

— Stephen Thompson

From what I've seen he keeps his right side forward, he throws his left hand, throws his left leg and likes to…

— Stephen Thompson

Conor has taken the UFC to a whole new level. It's his whole demeanor that appeals to me. He's a fighter, he's…

— Stephen Thompson

Ben Askren, he's a tough boy. Golly, he's a tough boy. That's what wrestling does. When you wrestle your whole life, you…

— Stephen Thompson

Taekwondo, those are some major kickers right there. That's what they bring. That's all they do is the kicks. They don't have…

— Stephen Thompson

To be honest, any one of those guys that I've stepped in the Octagon with - Darren Till, Anthony Pettis, Tyron Woodley…

— Stephen Thompson

During the fight, if you feel something, you know it's pretty bad, because normally you don't feel anything. You get punched and…

— Stephen Thompson

You gotta be ready in this game. Like when Michael Bisping knocked out Luke Rockhold. I thought... everybody thought that Luke Rockhold…

— Stephen Thompson

When you're out there in the octagon and you've got thousands of people, millions across the world, either cheering for you to…

— Stephen Thompson

Of course, you've got Lyoto Machida. He's definitely a karate guy and he's made a big presence in MMA. I would say…

— Stephen Thompson

When I was 15, I fought a guy who was 26 and he was 20-0, undefeated. It was a way for my…

— Stephen Thompson

Constantly moving, from side to side. Keeping your opponent guessing. If you stand still long enough, a wrestler is going to shoot…

— Stephen Thompson

I'm a better, well-rounded fighter than people think.

— Stephen Thompson

Anybody in the UFC has a chance to knock you out.

— Stephen Thompson

Magny is a dangerous guy. He's a good fighter.

— Stephen Thompson

I know I can knock Robbie Lawler out.

— Stephen Thompson

In kickboxing, if I walked around at 185 pounds, I fought at 185 pounds.

— Stephen Thompson

Anybody in the division's top 15 I would love to fight.

— Stephen Thompson

You see a lot of fighters who just got into the UFC getting a lot more recognition than the people who have…

— Stephen Thompson

No disrespect to Matt Brown, he's a great fighter, but I think I got and have what it takes to beat him.

— Stephen Thompson

Everybody asks me, 'Hey, what's your most memorable fight?' For me, it's definitely the Matt Brown fight.

— Stephen Thompson

I spent some time with Anderson Silva and Lyoto Machida when they were training at Blackhouse in California. This was before I…

— Stephen Thompson

Nobody wants to see Thompson vs. Woodley 3, and I kind of understood that.

— Stephen Thompson

I've had many fights, but this is the biggest stage I've ever fought in. The UFC is the best.

— Stephen Thompson