Curtis Blaydes Quotes

Curtis Blaydes

Profession : Mixed Martial Artist

Birth : February 18, 1991

I've always been the big guy.

Curtis Blaydes

The opportunities that are given to a champion, or even a former champion are opportunities that are - they just aren't there for guys who don't have that attached to their name. It's like, once you put that on your resume, you can do a lot. You can do a lot of stuff. A lot of jobs open up. A lot of sponsorships open up.

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I don't even view Brock as a legitimate MMA fighter.

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I'm gonna voice my opinions. Like, if I feel disrespected or I feel like I deserve something, anything, I'm gonna speak out.

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There's a lot of guys with holes in their games because they only focus on one aspect of MMA.

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It takes years to learn how to grapple.

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Title shot, that's the ultimate.

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Overeem is a legend and a world champion.

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I don't have mental energy to spend on unknowns, things out of my hands.

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I enter every fight with the same exact mindset: All my focus is on my effort and output.

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Focus on the things you can focus on, regardless of what you're doing. Like if you have a normal job, if you're an athlete, don't worry about the weather. You can't control the weather. Don't worry about this, this, this. Focus on what you can control.

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I realized I'm a heel... I know a lot of fans don't like it. I'm OK with that. That makes me happy.

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Anything can happen in the UFC.

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I don't want to be Derrick Lewis. He's a clown. He just says the most random things just to get a lot of views and likes. I don't want to do that.

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My football coach was also my wrestling coach.

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I was 6-1, 230 pounds as a freshman. It wasn't good weight. I was a pudge. Chunky.

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I think true MMA fans appreciate how difficult it is to lift up a 265-plus pound man repeatedly.

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What's a martial artist? Someone who respects his opponent.

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It's good to live with other guys who are doing exactly what you're doing.

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If they give me the opportunity to fight for the belt, I feel like I'll have it for a while, unless some new heavyweight comes in with Olympic-level wrestling or is just as fast as me, just as big as me. I just don't see it happening.

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