From my three loses in my entire career I've always learned from them and came back stronger. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I listen to my body and if I need to rest then I rest, but at the same time I'm not lazy. — Jimi Manuwa Body Copy Share Image
I'm an explosive fighter so I've always got to have that strength, but you've got to mix it with endurance. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
Fighting isn't an ordinary career, so you have to allow your body time to recover in between training sessions. — Jimi Manuwa Body Copy Share Image
There's no such thing as a lucky punch. You throw to hurt someone and if you hurt someone, job done. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I think everyone knows that I keep myself to myself and I don't get involved in trash talk or anything else. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I like watching athletics and I like watching boxing. Probably the sprints, I like watching sprinting. — Jimi Manuwa Athletics Copy Share Image
But when you're cheating against your fellow athletes, that's something I can't forgive. — Jimi Manuwa Athletes Copy Share Image
My earliest sporting memory is probably going judo when I was about 6 or 7 years old. My dad and my brother… — Jimi Manuwa Brother Copy Share Image
The most important thing is to stay fresh - physically and mentally - and to also avoid injury of course. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
To me a fight is a fight, it's not a contest or a martial arts competition, it's a fight. — Jimi Manuwa Art Copy Share Image
I can't think of any heavyweights that would match up well with me. They're all too big. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
It's been frustrating. Since I've broken into the top five, I've seen the politics of fighters dodging fights, cherry picking fights and… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I had lots of fun; I was in the boy scouts, I went camping. I just used to mess around like a… — Jimi Manuwa Boy scout Copy Share Image
I used to fight in school. I was a rough, athletic child. I always knew I could fight and, watching UFC, I… — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
I enjoy healthy foods but I'm not scared to have a cheat meal or cheat day, have a burger or whatever. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
When you're in a fight camp, you're working your body harder than normal and it's important to still look after yourself and… — Jimi Manuwa Body Copy Share Image
But that's the great thing about MMA, you know, you can never predict what's going to happen. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
That was one of the great moments for me, getting a knockout in front of my home crowd in London. — Jimi Manuwa Copy Share Image
At school, I was a lot more advanced compared to the other kids but I didn't like authority and was kicked out… — Jimi Manuwa Authority Copy Share Image