Age Quote by Matt Hughes

When I was five years in, I was the UFC heavyweight champion, and all I could think about was fighting.

— Josh Barnett

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

Back in '93 I saw my first UFC fight and just became enamored by it then.

— Kevin James

I believe I was an old-school fighter and I believed in fighting everybody.

— Shane Mosley

I've been fighting since I was 16, fighting in the UFC since my 21st birthday.

— Jeremy Stephens

The UFC was the black spot in my career and my life.

— Mirko Cro Cop

I used to get into a lot of fights.

— Dwayne Johnson

I just want to be able to say I fought the best fighters in the world.

— Stephen Thompson

No matter how many fights I got into, I was always the victor. I didn't like it, though. I remember being 12 years old,…

— Deontay Wilder

Even in my first year in the UFC I fought five times in the year.

— Israel Adesanya

For me, it was just a huge honor to fight in the UFC.

— Sage Northcutt

I loved fighting... It gave me the opportunity to prove myself, to stand up and say, 'I'm the best. I matter. I am.'

— Joe Frazier