Donald Cerrone Quotes

I wish I had millions in the bank; I’d never go broke. Let’s get that belt and get millions in the bank.

I made it this far eating fruit roll-ups and having soda pop and having fun. I feel like I tried changing that to do like everyone says I should, and I just feel better being me.

Whether I’m in the main event or on the preliminary card, the same Cowboy is going to be out there.

My grandma would quote Abraham Lincoln all the time: “Whatever you do in life, be a good one.”

That Evan Dunham fight, I went back to not being serious. I was going to the lake and literally brought some wrestling mats down with me. We have a shop at the lake where we park the boat. I’d throw the mats in there, wakeboard all day, and train all night. I was having a good time, getting back to work.

I took up scuba diving, and my next big thing is BASE jumping.

I remember being a kid and saying, ‘One day, I’m going to have a ranch. One day, one day, one day.’ And now, I’m fighting in the UFC. I’m here making the money, and that one day is here. I can finally go get those things that I want.

I remember kickboxing and traveling the world when I was young. I would go to Japan or Africa, and I would go for the experience. As soon as I got off the plane, we’d go have a good time, party. Fighting was just the outlet of what I was doing there.

You’re not just top-10 UFC because you suck.

If you want to be the best, you’ve got to beat the best. The only problem is when I get that belt, who’s going to be left to fight? That’s what I want to know.

You ever try to beat your dad up? It just don’t happen. He’s got that old man strength.

I am never more or less motivated for a fight – it’s always the same.

I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want to be the best, but I would just fight anyone, any time. I don’t care.

Aw man, I spend it pretty much as fast as I make it. If I want something, I don’t wait around and plan or nothing. I just go out and get it.

I thought I would be laying hardwood floors in Colorado – a construction worker. Middle class or working class, that’s where I was! I just fought because I loved it. It was so fun! Being able to go in there and outthink your opponents.

Sometimes you just don’t show up, and in our profession, it’s a bad day.

I’ll go to 185 pounds; who cares? Just give me fights.

MMA makes you sore and tired every day. I wonder what we’re going to be like when we’re 50 or 60. I wake up some mornings and just say, ‘Oh, God.’ And then I go scuba diving.

I love fighting as much as I can and as often as possible.

I’m not trying to be anything other than the way I was born and raised.

The opponent never matters to me. That’s something I’ve always said.

When they raise your hand, Oh my God, the feeling is unbelievable.

I want the belt. Always.

Fighting’s not me – it’s just something that I do.

Jose Aldo, he’s a stud, and I would be honored to be in there to throw down with him.

I thought that Yoel Romero and Tim Means got the only two tainted bottles of protein in the world. I thought it was crazy. You never know with these companies; you’ve got to be careful.

As soon as I get it, I spend it. I need to start saving it.

The UFC has been nothing but great to me. I can’t complain; they give me what I want.

I’ve got to control my emotions. When I fight out of emotions, it doesn’t end up so well.

It’s kind of stupid that people think I’m just partying all the time.

Standing there and throwing, that’s what everyone likes to see.

I train every day and do what I love.

I’ve never pulled out of a fight, never not showed up to fight, so injured or not, I’m coming.

Who am I to say CM Punk is a joke?

For me, fighting is just so fun; I love it. It’s just what I enjoy doing, and for me to go out there and go wake boarding and go rock climbing and then turn around and go fight, how awesome is that?

I just love to be out on the lake, wakeboard, surfing, just playing, man.

My injuries are a long way from my heart.

You’ve got to know what you put in your body. That’s it.

My time with the WEC was great for me; it was great to be able to get big-show experience, headline fight-cards, and fight for world titles.

I could definitely make 145. But if ‘Cowboy’ is going to 145, I’m going after somebody who matters.

People ask me, ‘Why don’t you take time off?’ but the working class doesn’t take time off. They’re out there working every day. That’s what I do, too. I want them to know there is hope, and I’m out there just like they are.

I don’t take much pride in fake fighting.

I didn’t really have intentions of fighting in MMA; it just kind of fell into place. Once I started fighting, though, I loved it, and I walked away from kickboxing right away.

Fighting in the UFC means that I’m at the top of the sport, and it means that I’m able to pursue my goal of being a champion in the UFC.

I feel so much better at 170, man.

This sport gives you the highest highs and the lowest lows.

I’m not going to grant Bobby Green his wishes by fighting him and responding to his nonsense.

Live the life you’re living and try and stay who you are

If you’re in the UFC, you’re one of the baddest dudes around.

Colorado’s home for me.

A great fight that I’d love is B.J. Penn. That would be so awesome. He’s a veteran of the sport. He’s fought everywhere.

I signed a contract to fight at UFC 187, so I’m going to fight at UFC 187, whoever it is against. It’s the same thing.

I enjoy fighting. It’s one of my favorite things to do in the world, so I’m just enjoying every minute of it.

I’ll fight every weekend – hell yeah.

That’s my style of fighting. I am throwing down, you know? Having fun. And that’s my approach to life.

Just do whatever you want to in life. One day tomorrow won’t be there.

Bring the fights on. If I’m going to be the champ, I gotta beat everyone anyway, so what does sitting and waiting and holding my position do?

We have no one to stand up for the fighters’ rights. If something bad were to happen, no one backs him, and it’s just him alone, and everything gets washed out. We need people to stand up and fight for it.

I tend to worry about now, now, and I’ll worry about then, then.

I’ll fight on Fight Pass; it’s all the same to me.

Dos Anjos, his wrestling and grappling is supposed to be good, but I feel my Jiu Jitsu, wrestling and striking is way better. I’m better than him all across the board.

I don’t even know who Michael Chandler is.

I want to be a professional wakeboarder.

It’s all about being happy with your life and having fun. At least that’s what works for me.

I eat a lot of candy. I can’t survive without candy.

Bull riding is fun, but fighting is it.

Even when I was a little punk kid, I would fight anybody – it didn’t matter. That’s who I’ve been my whole life.

The UFC has been very good to me, man.

It’s hard to have money in the bank and want something and then not get it.

Fighting angry and fighting mad isn’t good.