Beat Quote by Ken Shamrock

I started training when I was a senior in high school. I trained at the Combat Zone Wrestling Academy in South Philadelphia.

— Adam Cole

I grew up in Westlake Villiage, a suburb of L.A. There was a guy there who was a fighter and was like, 'I'll teach…

— Jonathan Lipnicki

I didn't really realize that I could make it into a career until midway through the 'Ultimate Fighter' show when I started beating guys…

— Rashad Evans

I kind of stumbled into this. I used to do karate and then I started reading muscle magazines. Eventually, I began training and competing.

— Dorian Yates

I trained in kick-boxing and Muay Thai.

— Angad Bedi

I'm based in Stockholm and I train at Nexus Fighter Centre, it's my club and my head coach Andreas Michael but for two weeks…

— Alexander Gustafsson

I got involved in athletics during physical education lessons at school.

— Alberto Juantorena

I trained at Hale End and then signed when I was nine years old.

— Bukayo Saka

I definitely dabbled and had done a number of stunt jobs in which I was doing fighting.

— Simu Liu

I got amazing training both with Theatre Sports... back in Edmonton, Alberta - I can't give those people enough credit - and the daytime…

— Nathan Fillion

I trained karate in 2001 to fight Heath Herring.

— Vitor Belfort

I had offers to go overseas and play basketball but I turned it down because I wanted to stay local. So I got started…

— Travis Browne