Beat Quote by Al Iaquinta

I never thought I was going to lose the first title fight. I was literally obsessed with the outcome only, and I couldn't imagine…

— Joseph Benavidez

I knew that I wasn't going to be the guy they were going to give me one fight and then I would get the…

— Belal Muhammad

I got to a point I was so focused on getting a title shot all the thought in my head was to go out…

— Ryan Bader

People saying I was going to beat Jose Aldo, maybe I let that carry myself too much and didn't dedicate to the big task…

— Renato Moicano

It took me two years to get a title shot off a split-decision loss to Dominick Cruz that the UFC told me they thought…

— T.J. Dillashaw

I went backwards to fight Sean Brady - an undefeated prospect who they thought was the next big thing, and there were guys ahead…

— Belal Muhammad

I always wanted to play a cowboy. I just didn't get to do it the way I thought I would.

— Laurence Fishburne

I don't want to sound arrogant or cocky, but taking a fight on short notice against 'Cowboy,' you have to be mentally strong.

— Donald Cerrone

I had to fight Donald Cerrone, Anthony Pettis, Gil Melendez, Rafael Dos Anjos. I had to fight these guys in order to prove myself…

— Eddie Alvarez

Roy Jones caught me at the right time. I didn't prepare properly. But it shows you the character of Roy Jones that he didn't…

— James Toney

I feel good about my first professional fight. I was ready for it, and it was a good win for me.

— Joseph Parker

All my life, I told people I want to fight with the real contender who deserves high-level fights.

— Islam Makhachev