Jon Fitch

“I think people are kind of superficial with their fandom in this sport. Sometimes I think they are more impressed with somebody beating up an opponent who isn't that good in quick fashion rather than a drawn out battle between two guys who are top tier and very good at what they do.”

“In my 18 fights with the UFC, I was paid $1,020,000 - that was show money and win money. I also made about $300,000 in bonuses, two of those bonuses were Fight of the Night bonuses. One was Georges St-Pierre, a $60,000 fight of the night, and the Erick Silva fight, it was a $70,000 bonus. So, in total, I made $1,322,000.”

“The Bay Area has welcomed me. I feel proud to be able to represent the area and everybody here. The people have never been anything but good to me and shown me love.”

“The No. 1 rule everyone needs to remember is everyone loves a winner.”

“Nick Diaz has never been successful against average wrestlers.”

“I'm a fighter. I want to fight.”

“I mean - fighters, I don't think we ever really get over losses.”

“Sanctioning bodies bring consistency to a sport - the kind of consistency that fans can understand and root for. These entities manage the sport by creating a uniform set of rules and ensuring the members follow those rules. It is the reason sports are able to function, grow, and thrive.”

“If you're in the UFC and you think you're at the top of the heap I want to fight you.”

“You're going to be able to train better when you're not as sore.”

“I want to be the greatest mixed martial artist ever.”

“I'm always working to finish fights.”

“Money was never important to me. That wasn't why I fight, that wasn't the point of fighting.”

“I think if you put two top fighters against each other, that should sell itself.”

“Basically, the idea is that the human body is designed to heal itself. You just kind of have to put the nutrients in it and give it the fuel it needs so that it can heal itself.”

“If we don't know something nowadays in this world of information, it's a choice.”

“If you want to get the big fights, if you want to make money, you've got to make sure the fans want to see you fight.”

“Anyone who has been on 'The Ultimate Fighter' has had a huge advantage in exposure, that's for sure.”

“I'm in the fight environment if I'm fighting or if I have a teammate fighting. Otherwise, I don't pay much attention.”

“Motivation is a huge thing in fighting. If you're not motivated to fight somebody, it's going to be a bad fight.”