79 Quotes by Derek Brunson

My striking is on a different level.

Jacare, he has power. We're two strong guys. He relies on being aggressive and coming forward. He looks to get the takedown. He's punching and he's shooting. I've never been taken down in a fight. Now, I'm not disregarding that I could be taken down, but I just know that I have a little bit more when it comes to giving up takedowns.

Lyoto is never going to lose his skills. He might lose his timing, speed, cardio, but he'll never lose his skills.

Strikeforce let me take a fight on short notice outside the promotion and I got robbed on a split decision against Kendall Grove. I easily won that fight. So, I went from 9-0 to getting robbed and suffering my first loss.

Everybody at middleweight has been working hard to be a champion.

I don't think too many guys are raising their hands trying to fight me.

Obviously, you've got to go out there and focus on each fight before moving onto the next one.

I match up against everybody well. I just have to stay consistent and keep going out there winning fights.

Pass-rushers with boxing or kickboxing go hand-in-hand. You've got to have fast, sharp hands and be straight down the middle, because linemen are coming off and you have to be able to pop their hands down.