--- title: "Best Demetrious Johnson Sayings" description: "Demetrious Khrisna Johnson is an American former professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Champ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-demetrious-johnson-6510.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Demetrious Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-demetrious-johnson-6510.jpg) # Demetrious Johnson **99** quotes in **318** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Demetrious Khrisna Johnson is an American former professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was the inaugural and former UFC Flyweight Champion with a record of 11 consecutive title defenses. Johnson most recently co ## Quotes by Demetrious Johnson · Page 3 > [They'll always find somebody for me to fight. Whether I win or lose, they'll find somebody to fight, and I'll compete. I'll…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/demetrious-johnson/they-ll-always-find-somebody-for-me-to-fight-whether-i-win-or-lose/) [Demetrious Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/demetrious-johnson/) [Compete](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/compete/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/932/demetrious-johnson-6510_compete_they-ll-always-find-somebody-for-me-to-f_182157.jpg) > [Coaching 'The Ultimate Fighter' in my weight class, I couldn't do it. I'd basically be coaching people to beat me. I'm going…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/demetrious-johnson/coaching-the-ultimate-fighter-in-my-weight-class-i-couldn-t-do-it-i-d/) [Demetrious Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/demetrious-johnson/) [Beat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/beat/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/90c/demetrious-johnson-6510_beat_coaching-the-ultimate-fighter-in-my-weig_1758123.jpg) > [If you're going to make as much money as you are, when you're fighting someone else, that's the one thing I always…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/demetrious-johnson/if-you-re-going-to-make-as-much-money-as-you-are-when-you-re-fighting/) [Demetrious Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/demetrious-johnson/) [Fight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fight/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c84/demetrious-johnson-6510_fight_if-you-re-going-to-make-as-much-money-as_9257.jpg) > [I don't need to tell any one of you guys that I can do what I can do. I'll just show it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/demetrious-johnson/i-don-t-need-to-tell-any-one-of-you-guys-that-i-can-do-what-i-can-do/) [Demetrious Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/demetrious-johnson/) [Come](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/come/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c3/demetrious-johnson-6510_come_i-don-t-need-to-tell-any-one-of-you-guys_2185031.jpg) > [I would have to say fantasy RPG and MMOs are my favorite type of games. I love 'Dark Souls II.' That game…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/demetrious-johnson/i-would-have-to-say-fantasy-rpg-and-mmos-are-my-favorite-type-of/) [Demetrious Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/demetrious-johnson/) [Dark souls](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dark-souls/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf6/demetrious-johnson-6510_dark-souls_i-would-have-to-say-fantasy-rpg-and-mmos_1063779.jpg) > [You're starting to see a lot of fighters, like, 'We want more money so we can be able to retire eventually,' instead…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/demetrious-johnson/you-re-starting-to-see-a-lot-of-fighters-like-we-want-more-money-so/) [Demetrious Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/demetrious-johnson/) [I think](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/i-think/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d20/demetrious-johnson-6510_i-think_you-re-starting-to-see-a-lot-of-fighters_380326.jpg) > [Look at my track record for showing up to fights. Look at my track record of finishing fights. Look at my track…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/demetrious-johnson/look-at-my-track-record-for-showing-up-to-fights-look-at-my-track/) [Demetrious Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/demetrious-johnson/) [Ask yourself](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ask-yourself/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/15e/demetrious-johnson-6510_ask-yourself_look-at-my-track-record-for-showing-up-t_1208451.jpg) > [I think the only person who will ever lose in a fight and still end up making a million dollars is Conor…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/demetrious-johnson/i-think-the-only-person-who-will-ever-lose-in-a-fight-and-still-end/) [Demetrious Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/demetrious-johnson/) [End](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/end/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c21/demetrious-johnson-6510_end_i-think-the-only-person-who-will-ever-lo_1971263.jpg) > [I grew up with a single mom, two brothers, and a sister, and after school, we would play outside then go home…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/demetrious-johnson/i-grew-up-with-a-single-mom-two-brothers-and-a-sister-and-after/) [Demetrious Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/demetrious-johnson/) [Game](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/game/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/de4/demetrious-johnson-6510_game_i-grew-up-with-a-single-mom-two-brothers_1426532.jpg) > [As a fighter, I pay very close attention to the amount of marketing that goes into and around my fights, and I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/demetrious-johnson/as-a-fighter-i-pay-very-close-attention-to-the-amount-of-marketing/) [Demetrious Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/demetrious-johnson/) [Attention](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/attention/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf0/demetrious-johnson-6510_attention_as-a-fighter-i-pay-very-close-attention_3071047.jpg) > [If you want to see great mixed martial arts, tune in when I fight. If you want to see drama and all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/demetrious-johnson/if-you-want-to-see-great-mixed-martial-arts-tune-in-when-i-fight-if/) [Demetrious Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/demetrious-johnson/) [Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/55f/demetrious-johnson-6510_art_if-you-want-to-see-great-mixed-martial-a_57196.jpg) > [I really, truly appreciate Conor McGregor's style - his fighting style and the way he talks. The reason why is because he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/demetrious-johnson/i-really-truly-appreciate-conor-mcgregor-s-style-his-fighting-style/) [Demetrious Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/demetrious-johnson/) [Fighting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fighting/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/31d/demetrious-johnson-6510_fighting_i-really-truly-appreciate-conor-mcgregor_2677963.jpg) > [When I'm done my mixed martial arts career, the only people who are gonna remember me and respect what I did and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/demetrious-johnson/when-i-m-done-my-mixed-martial-arts-career-the-only-people-who-are/) [Demetrious Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/demetrious-johnson/) [Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6cc/demetrious-johnson-6510_art_when-i-m-done-my-mixed-martial-arts-care_2601634.jpg) > [Pay-Per-View is run by drama. It is. It's true. I've done the research for myself. You look at Jon Jones. When Jon…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/demetrious-johnson/pay-per-view-is-run-by-drama-it-is-it-s-true-i-ve-done-the-research/) [Demetrious Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/demetrious-johnson/) [Drama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/drama/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/500/demetrious-johnson-6510_drama_pay-per-view-is-run-by-drama-it-is-it-s_1527193.jpg) > [I don't want to say I was ever scared to voice my opinion. I was just trying to make a good example,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/demetrious-johnson/i-don-t-want-to-say-i-was-ever-scared-to-voice-my-opinion-i-was-just/) [Demetrious Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/demetrious-johnson/) [Believe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/believe/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/63e/demetrious-johnson-6510_believe_i-don-t-want-to-say-i-was-ever-scared-to_2054061.jpg) > [I know why the UFC runs the business the way they do. I know why Conor McGregor makes a base pay of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/demetrious-johnson/i-know-why-the-ufc-runs-the-business-the-way-they-do-i-know-why-conor/) [Demetrious Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/demetrious-johnson/) [Business](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/business/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a9/demetrious-johnson-6510_business_i-know-why-the-ufc-runs-the-business-the_2003419.jpg) > [In wrestling, when I was in high school, my coach said you should be able to hit every single move from any…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/demetrious-johnson/in-wrestling-when-i-was-in-high-school-my-coach-said-you-should-be/) [Demetrious Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/demetrious-johnson/) [Coach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/coach/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/78d/demetrious-johnson-6510_coach_in-wrestling-when-i-was-in-high-school-m_2547267.jpg) > [I saw Bobby Green and Lando Vannata, and everybody in the back was like, 'Oh, man, that's a sick fight!' And I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/demetrious-johnson/i-saw-bobby-green-and-lando-vannata-and-everybody-in-the-back-was/) [Demetrious Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/demetrious-johnson/) [Brain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/brain/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d7e/demetrious-johnson-6510_brain_i-saw-bobby-green-and-lando-vannata-and_3008952.jpg) > [I guess I'm bothered by how fans react to certain things and how they're interested in certain things over true talent. I've…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/demetrious-johnson/i-guess-i-m-bothered-by-how-fans-react-to-certain-things-and-how-they/) [Demetrious Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/demetrious-johnson/) [Everything](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/everything/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/546/demetrious-johnson-6510_everything_i-guess-i-m-bothered-by-how-fans-react-t_491006.jpg) ## Demetrious Johnson by topic [Wrestling (48)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/wrestling/demetrious-johnson/) [Fight (20)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fight/demetrious-johnson/) [People (17)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/people/demetrious-johnson/) [UFC (11)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ufc/demetrious-johnson/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/demetrious-johnson/#itemlist", "name": "Demetrious Johnson Quotes", "numberOfItems": 19, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "They'll always find somebody for me to fight. 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It's something I enjoy doing, and it's also cheap entertainment compared to a movie or paying for cable. 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