To me, the best part about winning the belt is hugging my wife after. — Joseph Benavidez Copy Share Image
Persevering is a fight. That's what a fight is. You face something, you persevere through it, you meet it head on. — Joseph Benavidez Copy Share Image
I'm actually a pretty quiet guy when it comes to fighting. I'm pretty serious. When I go out to fight people I'm… — Joseph Benavidez Copy Share Image
For me, I've been a part of a super-team in Team Alpha Male for so much of my career. — Joseph Benavidez Copy Share Image
The punches that don't knock you out are the ones you feel the most. — Joseph Benavidez Copy Share Image
Not having to compensate for always being at a size disadvantage allows me to unleash all of my skills. — Joseph Benavidez Copy Share Image
That's how you continue your passion and find inspiration; getting new ideas, getting new looks and new visions. Those are ways to… — Joseph Benavidez Dreams Copy Share Image
That's why we're here: to leave a legacy that'll be remembered long after we're done. And what a great start to my… — Joseph Benavidez Champion Copy Share Image
I bought a house after the Loveland fight. I wanted something grown up like an elephant or some flowers to put on… — Joseph Benavidez Copy Share Image
When you're fighting the best, best guys in the world, there's no glaring weaknesses. There's X-factors and there's small openings that you… — Joseph Benavidez Copy Share Image
The destination is the belt, but you never arrive at just the belt. You're always on the way to something else. You… — Joseph Benavidez Destination Copy Share Image
That was always the top martial artist - the Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt. Once I started beating them, I knew I… — Joseph Benavidez Art Copy Share Image
If I went out there and felt the best I ever felt and fought the best I've ever fought and lost, I… — Joseph Benavidez Copy Share Image
This sport is crazy, it moves along and we all have a short memory. No one realizes when fighters are out. They… — Joseph Benavidez Copy Share Image
I never compromised my integrity by playing a character. I didn't tweet anybody something crazy. I was just myself, kept winning and… — Joseph Benavidez Character Copy Share Image
When you appreciate something and you're grateful for it - like going in to work everyday or just your partner or your… — Joseph Benavidez Grateful Copy Share Image
It makes you not believe in anything, when you do every single thing you can do right, and then there's still some… — Joseph Benavidez Copy Share Image
Once you stop having fun doing it, you start to lose a lot of focus and a lot of motivation. Where, when… — Joseph Benavidez Copy Share Image
People would ask me about my legacy, and I would tell them my legacy is what I did. You can't change it.… — Joseph Benavidez Copy Share Image
I've gone through a lot to get here. I'm doing my job. And that No. 1 ranking next to my name says… — Joseph Benavidez Copy Share Image
