Ball player Quote by Diego Sanchez

I fought as a kid. But football is what kept me out of trouble. You could always fight, whether you're in trouble or not

— Brandon Jacobs

I feel like I always knew fighting was what I wanted to do.

— Diego Sanchez

I just had this feeling that, if I were to get into a fight, somehow I would have the ability to fight back, just…

— Bryan Lee O'Malley

I thought I had the potential to be a better fighter than I'd ever be a football player. Besides, it was something my father…

— Tommy Morrison

Back when I was maybe 19, guys would go, 'I can kick your butt!' So I had a few showdowns. To my advantage, I…

— William Zabka

I was tough at a very young age, where I was just fighting all the time.

— Jake LaMotta

I used to fight in school. I was a rough, athletic child. I always knew I could fight and, watching UFC, I was always…

— Jimi Manuwa

You have to remember, I had come from a pretty hard life. There was all this abuse and everything else, so the idea of…

— Frank Shamrock

I wasn't fighting because I was a sportsman. I was fighting because I had no other way. I didn't have a career. I was…

— Frank Shamrock

I grew up in a rough neighborhood, so I fought a lot. Even when I was wrestling, if I lost a match, I always…

— Chris Weidman

I grew up around fighting.

— Bruce Buffer

I've been fighting since I was 10 years old.

— Luis Ortiz