Josh Barnett

“You have to go out there and win battles before you can raid the dead of all their belongings.”

“When I was five years in, I was the UFC heavyweight champion, and all I could think about was fighting.”

“I'd always looked at 'TUF' and thought I'd like to do something like that.”

“There was no title fight in any organization in the world that in my opinion was absurd for me to be a contender in.”

“I can act, I can do other things, but once your athletic window is done there's no returning to fighting.”

“I've trained women to be catch wrestlers. Shayna Baszler's a catch wrestler, she's clearly not a heavyweight. Megumi Fujii, far from being a heavyweight, and she was a fantastic catch wrestler.”

“You have to beat your opponent, otherwise you get to walk home with a black eye and wounded pride.”

“Honestly, I feel like the more entrenched into professional wrestling I got, it became apparent to me that it was really a part and parcel with MMA. There wasn't a whole lot of difference at all. If anything, I refer to it as the other side of the same coin.”

“Big Nog and me are two different types of fighters. Nogeuira lived by his chin, he wasn't afraid to take a lot of punishment in order to dish out a whole lot of punishment. Personally, I know I can take a really big shot. I'd rather not.”

“The big thing that Sakakibara has going for him besides experience is that he has relationships prior with the paid television stations and that is a massive component to being able to put your product into try and become successful in Japan.”

“We understand in this sport, of course, people will develop friendships. But at the same time, in our business, you'll fight, and we're OK with that.”

“Strikeforce needs a real champ. It needs a real champ like me or Cormier.”

“Often in fighting, you get dealt certain cards and that's what you have to work with.”

“I'm no snitch.”

“Reduction of inflexibility means reduction of injuries. That just means being able to move a lot easier and, you know, not looking like Abe Vigoda when you get out of bed in the morning.”

“I think Cormier is a great opponent. He's a guy who has competed at the highest level of athletics and I'm going to have to train really hard for him.”

“Why antagonize somebody for no reason? Why try to garner attention by doing something negative? Why not do something positive on your own merits, instead of somebody else, whether it's to try to antagonize them or draw their ire, or even to have them help you out.”

“The worst thing you can do to a fighter is stop it before you give him a chance to give all he's got.”

“The people who follow you should have a reason to do that. You shouldn't talk like everyone else. The stars and athletes drive the sports. People tune in to see so and so fight.”

“I speak for myself, my record speaks for itself, and my ability speaks for itself.”