Demetrious Johnson Quotes

Demetrious Johnson

Profession : Athlete

Birth : August 13, 1986

I focus on staying healthy, going to the gym, and I go out there and fight.

Demetrious Johnson

There are things - I want to compete in a big tournament, like an eight-man tournament, like the old fighters. You're going to compete; you're going to fight this one and this one.

Demetrious Johnson

I don't need to tell any one of you guys that I can do what I can do. I'll just show it to you guys, and if you want a little sneak peak, come watch me work out. That's how I do my thing.

Demetrious Johnson

Honestly, I would love to fight Henry Cejudo. You've got that gold medalist in the Olympics, I would love to test myself against that.

Demetrious Johnson

At one point in time in my career, it was like, 'Oh, he never finishes nobody.' Then, the next thing you know, I'm breaking peoples' arms, making them tap out, and knocking them out. Then, the next thing you know, it's, 'Oh, I don't like his personality.' It's like, 'Okay, well, if you don't like who I am, I can't help you there, buddy.'

Demetrious Johnson

You look into an encyclopedia and ask what fighter can do any type of martial art at a high-caliber level, my picture will show up.

Demetrious Johnson

I really, truly appreciate Conor McGregor's style - his fighting style and the way he talks. The reason why is because he reminds me of a young Mike Tyson, a young Muhammad Ali, the way he talks.

Demetrious Johnson

Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the land; I'm the fastest man in mixed martial arts.

Demetrious Johnson

I'm not looking for people to put that vote on me to be prom king of the UFC.

Demetrious Johnson

I don't bash my company. I don't bash my opponents. I don't miss weight.

Demetrious Johnson

In wrestling, when I was in high school, my coach said you should be able to hit every single move from any position. So, arm drag to double-leg, snap-down to double-leg. You should be able to hit a move from anywhere, so with my armbar, I can essentially hit it from any position because it's my favorite submission.

Demetrious Johnson

I'm not in the business to get hit and take concussions.

Demetrious Johnson

If I went up there and beat T.J. Dillashaw at 135 pounds, I have no interest whatsoever in staying at 135. People are like, 'Why not?' and I'm like, 'I have no interest in fighting guys who walk around at 160 pounds.'

Demetrious Johnson

At the end of the day, UFC is a business.

Demetrious Johnson

If you're going to make as much money as you are, when you're fighting someone else, that's the one thing I always tell people is I would never turn down the truly rightful No. 1 contender in my division, because the UFC can actually strip you. They can say, 'You're not going to fight the No. 1 contender. We can strip you.'

Demetrious Johnson

The first time I saw a commercial for my fight was UFC 210.

Demetrious Johnson

A lot of people might sit back and watch Dominick Cruz doing his footwork, and say, 'Oh, Dominick Cruz just dancing around, and he runs away.' It's a totally different atmosphere until you get in there, and you actually experience it.

Demetrious Johnson

I've knocked people out from the clinch. I've submitted people from armbars, Kimura, last-second armbars. I've knocked people out with one-hand punch.

Demetrious Johnson