Curtis Blaydes Quotes

Curtis Blaydes

Profession : Mixed Martial Artist

Birth : February 18, 1991

I want to remember my daughter's birthday when she's 18. I don't want to forget it. I don't want to forget her name. I don't want to forget where I put my car keys every day. The best way for me to do that is to protect myself. The best way to protect myself in the Octagon is simple: If I put you on your butt, you can't hit me hard.

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My style is built on attrition. I want to continue to come at you with the same pace and the same intensity from the first round until the fifth round.

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We should be able to live the lives of other professional athletes in hockey, baseball, NFL and NBA.

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I'm not saying we need to make $20 million a fight but top guys like Jon Jones, Jorge, McGregor and those other top guys, they should be making a minimum of $5 million per fight. That should cause a trickle down effect.

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If you want this sport to grow, you need to provide more amenities for us as far as training. You can't have guys who are ranked who have to drive for Uber. That's embarrassing.

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We are on ESPN now. That is supposed to mean something.

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Jon, he hasn't shown that one-punch knockout power. What he has shown, he is extremely creative. He'll hit you with elbows, knees, teeps, all types of different stuff. Even on the ground, he's aggressive. He's looking for submissions. He's looking to drop elbows. He brings a lot to the table, but the biggest thing he doesn't have is the power.

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My focus is just taking every opponent and focusing on them.

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I projected after I beat Alistair I thought that would be enough to propel me into a title shot and I was wrong. I won't project anymore because all it leads is to disappointment.

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When I was home in Chicago, I didn't have a striking coach, I didn't have a jiu jitsu coach, I wasn't doing a conditioning program, I wasn't eating right.

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I know I can hang with anybody on the feet.

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I believe in my coaches.

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I have a family to provide for and whatever I have to do to accomplish that, that's what I'm going to do. If that doesn't fit into people's idea of how I should fight, that's not my problem.

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I could go out there like a madman and swing and punch and give people the bloody, crazy fight they want,' he said. 'But that's not the best way for me to fight given my skills.

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I think a lot of people think that MMA fighters are meatheads who don't care about their bodies. They think we don't care about getting CTE and being able to live a long and healthy life. I don't know about anyone else, I do care.

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I've had my speech impediment since... all my life.

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Contrary to popular belief, a lot of us who have speech impediments are really, really intelligent.

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I've already shown that I can strike.

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I never understand why fans get upset that I wrestle. I feel like they should take that anger and direct it at my opponent for allowing me to take them down at will.

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Volkov was a lot harder to take down. He's got big, strong legs. When I get to the thighs and hips I'm usually able to win there.

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