100 Quotes by Cub Swanson

I decided to pursue MMA after training Brazilian jiu-jitsu for about a year and seeing my first fight. I told myself, that looks scary but I think I could do that.

Any time I've been knocked down, I've come back even better. I think everyone knows that about me.

I always thought I would make it as a professional athlete but I thought it would be playing soccer.

For a long time, I've been an overthinker. The problem with that is when you're in perfect shape for a fight and you've got everything worked out and you've got all the moves you think you're going to need and everything's fine but in your own mind you're going to make up things and you just add pressure.

I believe the UFC knows I'm capable of fighting the top guys and that I'm willing to take them all on.

This sport definitely saved my life. I was messing up and headed in the wrong direction. I was never a bad kid or anything like that. I just, you know, like many people, just kind of wanted to rebel and to do something different.

I've always believed that fighters owe the fans a show. I'm a fighter and my job is to beat the man in front of me, but, I want to do it in a way that is memorable to people.

I'm not the kind of guy who plays it safe. I fight for the crowd. That's what makes me happy.

For a little while I kind of shunned away from the media and just concentrated on my skill sets and performing and I got that down.