No disrespect to Matt Brown, he's a great fighter, but I think I got and have what it takes to beat him. — Stephen Thompson Disrespect Copy Share Image
Everybody wants to see somebody get knocked out. I'm sorry but it's the fight game and that's what they want to see. — Stephen Thompson Everybody Copy Share Image
You see a lot of fighters who just got into the UFC getting a lot more recognition than the people who have… — Stephen Thompson Fighters Copy Share Image
Ben Askren, he's a tough boy. Golly, he's a tough boy. That's what wrestling does. When you wrestle your whole life, you… — Stephen Thompson He Copy Share Image
From what I've seen of Darren Till, he's very durable. He likes to throw that left hand so he has a chance… — Stephen Thompson Chance Copy Share Image
You see this with fighters all the time, if you're not staying active, you're kinda put on the shelf a little bit. — Stephen Thompson Active Copy Share Image
Conor has taken the UFC to a whole new level. It's his whole demeanor that appeals to me. He's a fighter, he's… — Stephen Thompson Fighter Copy Share Image
To be honest with you, Conor McGregor at 170, I think he's just going to be thrown around like a little rag doll. — Stephen Thompson Around Copy Share Image
A lot of people think martial arts are just fighting, but it's character-building, too, and I want to give back. — Stephen Thompson Art Copy Share Image
Everyone in the UFC is good. If you're at the lowest end or the highest end, you have a chance to get… — Stephen Thompson Chance Copy Share Image
You do have those guys that talk a lot. I understand they're doing it for a reason, to hype a fight, but… — Stephen Thompson Fight Copy Share Image
I've known guys who've got knocked out and they get back in there too soon, next thing you know they get clipped… — Stephen Thompson Again Copy Share Image
I've always been a fan of those guys. My dad was in military school and I have a bunch of buddies that… — Stephen Thompson Dad Copy Share Image
Elvis was a seventh-degree black belt in karate. My dad knew that he couldn't dance like Elvis or sing like him, but… — Stephen Thompson Black belt Copy Share Image
Sometimes, you get kickboxers and all they've done is striking and they don't have the wrestling or jiu-jitsu background that I have… — Stephen Thompson Done Copy Share Image
I spent some time with Anderson Silva and Lyoto Machida when they were training at Blackhouse in California. This was before I… — Stephen Thompson Anderson silva Copy Share Image
We kind of understand at this level of the game when you work your way up to the top there's a possibility… — Stephen Thompson Game Copy Share Image
You just have to put in the work. Work really hard, get a good coach and a good gym. You have to… — Stephen Thompson Champion Copy Share Image
You gotta be ready in this game. Like when Michael Bisping knocked out Luke Rockhold. I thought... everybody thought that Luke Rockhold… — Stephen Thompson Everybody Copy Share Image
During the fight, if you feel something, you know it's pretty bad, because normally you don't feel anything. You get punched and… — Stephen Thompson Anything Copy Share Image
Taekwondo, those are some major kickers right there. That's what they bring. That's all they do is the kicks. They don't have… — Stephen Thompson Anything Copy Share Image
To be honest, any one of those guys that I've stepped in the Octagon with - Darren Till, Anthony Pettis, Tyron Woodley… — Stephen Thompson Back Copy Share Image
