Alistair Overeem

“The top 10 is really a media thing anyway unless you're the champion, but otherwise, it's always speculation.”

“When my entire focus is on training and just preparing... I just do 100-percent that and nothing else.”

“I wanted to join the Army, but my eyesight wasn't good, so I quit school and my job to just focus on fighting. I didn't want to just get deployed. I wanted to get in on the action.”

“This is a full-contact sport. It's the objective to disable your opponent, even if sparring or a real fight. You've got to use your technique.”

“I moved to the States, and that was a big thing for me. I moved to Miami, and I joined the Blackzilians. For me at the time, it seemed like the best logical solution, but sometimes surrounding yourself with new people is not good.”

“No, I'm not going to retire. Not going anywhere. I'm focused on the UFC. It's the biggest stage.”

“Don't give up at the first hurdle you encounter.”

“There are not many heavyweight fighters to come by, so having so many sparring partners is a big luxury a lot of other fighters don't have.”

“I'm happy where I'm at now, but I want to show the world that I'm the No. 1 fighter. I want to prove it the world. I'm focused and ready.”

“I do believe that Brock Lesnar will be coming back. I don't want to call it from retirement, but he is a huge draw, big guy, sells tickets. So that's a fight I would be interested in.”

“The UFC are doing a tremendous job of promoting the sport worldwide. The views about the sport haven't always been so positive here in the Holland, but it's nice to see change and to see the UFC come to Holland, and everyone been really enthusiastic about it.”

“I'm an all-around fighter. I do everything. I've got wrestling; I've got Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and I've got striking.”

“I'm just cruising, doing me, having a good time and focusing on getting better.”

“I heard there was a debate about fighting teammates, and if a fight should happen because the fans or promoter wants it, I will fight a teammate, but family is ridiculous.”

“I have a nutritionist and a doctor. Everything is checked. Thoroughly. Everything I take is checked out first.”

“I've always been a fighter and always competitive.”

“Style-wise, dos Santos is going to be an excellent fight for me - striker against striker. With my experience, I should have the upper hand.”

“I'm not usually the guy who believes in aliens, UFOs or superstitions.”

“Every fight, honest to say, in this division, at this level, is a toss-up. It's a 50-50 chance.”

“America is the future. I am committed to the States. I'm guessing this is going to be a permanent move.”