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Wrestling Quotes by Henry Cejudo

47 Wrestling quotes by Henry Cejudo

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Give me a sport that is greater than wrestling, and there isn’t one, says Henry Cejudo, who sees wrestling as the ultimate foundation for fighting. He talks about honing his defense, taking time to learn before joining UFC, and the importance of an organization that nurtures young athletes. He also admires fighters like Conor McGregor.

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In MMA, it's a sport, but it's entertainment, too.

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I'm a very detailed fighter. I'm very detailed.

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I'm a big fan of Jon Jones.

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Will I become a UFC champion some day? I know I will.

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I would love to fight in Mexico City.

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My goal is to become a world champion.

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I want to fight Tim Elliott. I want to fight him.

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I want to be like Rocky Balboa. Give me a title shot right away! I'll prove myself.

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I want to fight for a credible organization and face high caliber opponents.

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I've done things, from the Olympics to defeating two of the greatest fighters of all time.

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It's up to the UFC, but I'll fight whomever, whenever. Minus maybe Vegas.

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I took my time with the sport of MMA. I wrestled, won the Olympics. I boxed for years.

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I have the best style to defeat the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world - Demetrious Johnson.

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A wrestler loves to compete. At the end of the day, a wrestler just wants to compete.

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The thing that people don't know about me - I actually boxed amateur for a few years.

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I always wanted to become a student of the game and at least get six to eight fights before coming to the…

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Henry Cejudo is going to become the greatest combat athlete of all time, being an Olympic champ and a two-division champ in…

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I've traveled to Brazil, Europe, Asia - all in preparation to defeat Demetrious Johnson, to defeat the pound-for-pound best fighter in history.

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The reason why I got into mixed martial arts is the competition: I'm a competitor. I wouldn't be doing this for anything…

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I respect Demetrious Johnson to the fullest. I wouldn't travel the world and find different training partners and coaches to help me…

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My number-one goal was just to be a good person, a good father, a good husband and then, after that, was to…

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At some point, if the UFC allows me, I'd like to go to 125 because I know I can win that belt,…

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If you think you're higher than UFC, if you think you're better than all the other fighters, then maybe you should get…

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Look at Colby Covington. The guy can fight, and the guy can talk. To a lot of people, he just grinds people…

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I know success; I've done it, but success is not what everyone thinks it is. It's only a tool and a platform…

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The general public, they get bored. There's no interest because they think, or they know, Demetrious Johnson will always win. And I've…

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It was very important to me to join an organization that has an established track record of helping young fighters grow into…

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I think I have all tools in the world to beat anybody at 125 pounds. I really do.

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I'm a fighter now. I'm officially a mixed martial artist. I'm not a wrestler no more.

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I don't just want to fight Demetrious: I want to beat him, and he's been on my mind since he beat me.

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I would meet Tim Elliott at 135. At heavyweight if he wanted.

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If people think or believe that the flyweight division is boring, man, you're out of your mind.

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When I think of a world class wrestler, I think of Mo Lawal.

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I started competing on boxing, so I have my hands. I'm an O.K. wrestler, so why not?

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I come from the sport of wrestling, where there's nothing but respect on the mat.

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I'm doing my job; I'm fighting for the flyweight division.

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I really work on my defense a lot; that's what makes me a good fighter.

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In the year 2013, I fought six times. I fought four times in two-and-a-half months.

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I'm a big Conor McGregor fan. I really am, man. I enjoy him; I like watching him.

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I think T. J. Dillashaw and Demetrious Johnson - I'm a bad matchup for both of them.

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I'm an Arizona boy.

I got a huge target on my back. But you know what, I'm going to embrace that, and everybody is on notice - flyweights…

Give me a sport that is greater than wrestling, that's more dominant than wrestling and with more champions in fighting than with wrestling. There…

I always wanted to become a student of the game and at least get six to eight fights before coming to the UFC.

I've actually picked up a lot of good habits from just watching film from Demetrious Johnson.

Look at Colby Covington. The guy can fight, and the guy can talk. To a lot of people, he just grinds people out, and…

I really work on my defense a lot; that's what makes me a good fighter.

It was very important to me to join an organization that has an established track record of helping young fighters grow into world class…

I took my time with the sport of MMA. I wrestled, won the Olympics. I boxed for years.

The sacrifice always has to be greater than the dream.

If you think you're higher than UFC, if you think you're better than all the other fighters, then maybe you should get pulled.

I'm a big Conor McGregor fan. I really am, man. I enjoy him; I like watching him.

Dream big, sacrifice all, and you will enjoy victory.

I'm actually really good friends with Gray Maynard.

I've been the best in the world, and I believe my self worth, it's more important to me than my net worth.