Stipe Miocic

“It's nice to see different places and different parts of the world. It's pretty cool, though I hate flying!”

“The Hendricks/Lawler fights, those were just epic. Both were non-stop. I couldn't stop watching, and it was hard to look away. I watch those as a fan, and to see two guys fighting like that for 25 minutes is crazy.”

“I like winning, and I worked too hard to get where am at now. I'm not giving it up.”

“I love this city. There's Cleveland pride in it for me. Everyone has each other's backs here.”

“MMA was like wrestling; I love competition.”

“I've got a great team around me. They keep me working hard; they keep me focused.”

“I'm not going to throw haymakers the whole fight; I'll gas out.”

“You're always nervous before a fight.”

“I love baseball and love the Indians and all the teams here.”

“People have always worn Cleveland shirts and supported Cleveland no matter how bad the teams were or how close we were. It didn't matter. That's really all about the city. We're just hardworking people that love the city and don't care how the teams do.”

“My day job keeps me grounded. When I show up to work, I'm not some star fighter or anything, I'm just Stipe. I'm going to keep working in my hometown as long as I can.”

“I am always going to be the same guy. The fireman that lives in Cleveland.”

“I told you I'm the best in the world.”

“I've got the best coaches in the world. I've got confidence in them, and they've got confidence in me.”

“I love Cleveland; I'll always want to fight there. But there's a lot going on in New York. I'd like to go somewhere I'm not known as well.”

“I wouldn't want my corner throwing in the towel no matter what. I wouldn't want my corner to do that.”

“Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson hits hard. You gotta watch out for him. He's got hammers as fists.”

“I've got power. I don't throw hard every time. I just throw shots.”

“I'm a Cleveland guy, man. I love this city.”

“I practice going backward all the time.”