Big Quote by Diego Sanchez

I took my basic training on a golf course in Florida. Then I was on the boxing team. We did some demonstrations, and they…

— Mort Walker

The first couple events I fought in, I was a little nervous, but nothing serious. My training never consisted of any sparring back then,…

— Dan Henderson

The most recent was my match against Daniel Bryan at Fastlane. He kicked my scar from my recent hernia surgery. That was painful. I…

— Roman Reigns

Even before my first fights in the UFC, I hadn't sparred before. We just hit pads and bags, and started.

— Dan Henderson

I was painfully initiated into boxing, because the guys I fought were a lot bigger than me.

— Sugar Ray Leonard

I had gotten injured during the boxing, and I was supposed to take several months off because I'd had a couple of concussions, and…

— Mickey Rourke

I was injured at the end of 'Kill Bill.' I hit the ground, instead of hitting the mat, pretty hard and busted my ribs…

— Zoe Bell

I got to fight the greatest-of-all-time in my weight division - not once but twice. I was watching this guy when I was 16…

— Max Holloway

I started off doing martial arts, and then I started kick boxing shortly after that.

— Caleb Plant

I went into a fight years ago and I got surgery on the 10th of May and then I fought on the 1st of…

— Paddy Pimblett

I fought tall fighters, short fighters, strong fighters, slow fighters, sluggers and boxers. It was either learn or get knocked off.

— Sugar Ray Leonard

I got thrown into the lion's den when I got to Alpha Male. My first sparring session was with Joe Benavidez, Chad Mendes and…

— T.J. Dillashaw