Michael Chiesa Quotes

Michael Chiesa

Profession : Mixed Martial Artist

Birth : December 7, 1987

I'm not here to be mediocre. I'm not in the UFC just to get a paycheck and make a living. That's really not what I'm here for. If I wanted to make money, I would have gotten out of the sport and done something else. I want to be a world champion.

Michael Chiesa

My love for mixed martial arts will never waver.

Michael Chiesa

If you're gonna get punched in the face, elbowed, cut up, busted up, injured, have to cut weight, have to bring yourself to the brink of death to show up the next day and try to put on the performance of your life, you've gotta love it. And if I don't love it, it's just not worth it to me.

Michael Chiesa

Anytime I've won a fight and asked for an opponent, I've usually gotten it, and that's because it's all well thought-out.

Michael Chiesa

I just don't throw things against the wall that aren't gonna stick.

Michael Chiesa

I want to be great, I want to fight the best guys, I want to test myself, I want see what my limits are. I don't think a lot of guys in this sport really have that mentality.

Michael Chiesa

I think Gilbert Burns is going to become my greatest rival.

Michael Chiesa

Going to fight Gilbert Burns while not training jiu-jitsu, I mean, that's just stupid.

Michael Chiesa

I finish every fight. And if I don't finish and go to a decision, I win 10-8 rounds. How many guys do you know in the lightweight division who've had fights where they have gotten two 10-8 rounds scored? Think about it. I'm a winner.

Michael Chiesa

I want a shot at being an analyst. I love watching 'UFC Tonight.' I'm very critical of all the new fighters they have come on there.

Michael Chiesa

I am a nerd about this sport. I know guys' records, who they fought, how they win, who they're married to, where they eat dinner, what kind of car do they drive. I'm a big nerd of the sport, so it would be easy for me to sit in front of a table of guys and just talk about fighting.

Michael Chiesa

The beard has gotta stay. That's my staple. I can't get rid of it.

Michael Chiesa

I'm a finisher, but he's still Diego Sanchez. He's a wild man. I'm very blessed to come out with the win.

Michael Chiesa

Give Tony Ferguson a title fight. He needs it!

Michael Chiesa

I'm the type of guy where I feel like if you throw me in against the guy that's gonna be my hardest match-up, I think that's gonna bring out the best in me, and I know that the best of me can beat anybody on any given day to become the world champion.

Michael Chiesa

As time has gone on, I've gotten bigger and bigger. My body composition has changed.

Michael Chiesa

I think Neil Magny gets picked on a lot because people don't think he is that good. I like the guy a lot.

Michael Chiesa

There was once a time when I was the hip necklace wearing guy.

Michael Chiesa

All I've got to say is I'm in the top 15, I'm not taking any backwards steps.

Michael Chiesa