It's all about experiences and taking positives from each fight, even if it was a loss. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
When I started fighting I've always thought about being a UFC champion. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
It doesn't matter to me who the opponent is, I'll be ready in all areas. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I don't think anyone hits as hard as I do in the light heavyweight division. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
If an MMA fighter is going to call out a boxer it's got to make sense. — Jimi Manuwa Boxer Copy Share Image
I'm a knockout specialist who comes to fight and who's exciting to watch. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
That's what it's all about in MMA, we're not the highest paid athletes in the world, so when you can get the… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
Some fighters enjoy the limelight. I get nervous, I mess up when I'm trying to explain things, because I'm a fighter pure… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
Massages and swimming are feel-good activities which are both mentally and physically relaxing. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I dunno - there's always a beast that comes out whenever I want it to... I can control the beast and everything,… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I'm not one to call people out, if you look at my history in the fighting game, I've never called anyone out. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I like all styles of MMA, my first classes in the sport were BJJ but I prefer to stand up. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I was introduced to money as a teenager, my friends had nice things. It came naturally to me to try and make… — Jimi Manuwa Friends Copy Share Image
Now I've got near the top, I can see the games that people play. I thought everyone wanted to fight the best,… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I'm not really into supplements, I mostly try to get it all from my food. I take multivitamins, vitamin D - which… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
It's easy to say when you're on the outside and when you're the coach or for people to say, 'Oh, you should… — Jimi Manuwa Coach Copy Share Image
As soon as I found MMA, I knew that this is what I wanted to do, and it gave me focus because… — Jimi Manuwa Focus Copy Share Image
I'm a bit of a night owl, I'm always visiting the gym throughout the night. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I've got big respect for Corey Anderson. He's a great fighter, he poses a big threat. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I'm happy I found discipline, something I love, and I also found God. — Jimi Manuwa Discipline Copy Share Image
There's not so many 'big names' in cruiserweight that would interest me. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I know the mistakes I made against Gustafsson and I won't do that again. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
My plans are to avenge my loss against Volkan Oezdemir and get the UFC title. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I don't care where I am in the rankings or anything like that - I just want a UFC belt. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I expect whoever gets in a UFC Octagon to put on a great show, because that's why we're there. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
On fight day, I usually have peanut butter and porridge in the morning; bananas and a nice fruit salad. Then, as the… — Jimi Manuwa Day Copy Share Image
But the thing about Brazilian fans is that they respect top fighters and I will win them over. When my hand is… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I can definitely get the belt. It's something I always wake up believing every time I train. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
Whatever the crowd is - cheering, booing or whatever - it's not anything I bother to think about. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I'm not bothered about where I'm ranked in the world. I'm just worried about fighting the best people in the world and… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
David Haye was the perfect opponent for me because he was a small heavyweight with a big name and we were about… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
It's always great fighting in front of familiar faces and not having to travel and deal with jet-lag and all of that… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
Mixed martial arts has small windows of opportunity and there's always new faces coming through, so it's easy to forget you. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
