Kamaru Usman Quotes

Kamaru Usman

Nigerian Athlete

Born: May 11, 1987

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I got into this sport to make a statement. Kamaru Usman

Statement Sport Make Got

I'm a man on a mission. Kamaru Usman

Man Mission

I'm not just a grappler. Kamaru Usman

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Yes, I came into this sport as just a grappler, but the more I learn, the more it shines in my fights. Kamaru Usman

More Sport Learn Came Shines Yes Just Fights

If fans are willing to pay to see you fight, the promoter is happy. Kamaru Usman

You Happy Fight Fans Pay Willing Promoter See

Can anyone tell me what Jon Jones was ranked when he fought for the UFC title? No one knows. I believe, in that aspect, it was easier to get fights back then. It wasn't, 'What's this guy ranked?' You fought, made your money, and went home. Kamaru Usman

Anybody in that welterweight division that think they want this, you know you don't, because I'm a problem. I'm a problem in this division. Kamaru Usman

You Problem Think Division Know Because Anybody Want

At the end of the day, my job is to win in impressive fashion. Kamaru Usman

Fashion Day Win End Of The Day Job End Impressive

I'd like to think I'm a hybrid to where, if you had to pick, where would you say I'm weak? I can outwrestle guys; I can outgrapple guys. I can put your lights out, and I have a gas tank for days. I can do it all. Kamaru Usman

You Think Say Weak Out Would Guys Hybrid Had Pick Put Lights Days Like Tank Where Your Gas

There was a time when guys just had a specialty, like boxer or wrestler or jiujitsu guy. Then came guys who could blend taking you down with also being able to kick your head off. Kamaru Usman

Time You Down Kick Able Guy Wrestler Guys Could Had Head Taking Blend Like Also Boxer Came Off Just Being Then Your Who Specialty

The goal of this, I would like to think, for everybody, is to become champion. Kamaru Usman

Champion Become Think Everybody Would Like Goal

Wrestling definitely shaped the direction of my life because, before that, I wanted to fit in so much. I wanted to be one of the cool cats. I was friends with the captain of the football team because he had all the chicks. I wanted to be that guy. Kamaru Usman

In other countries, being from somewhere else is celebrated. But not in America. Kamaru Usman

Somewhere Other Other Countries Else Somewhere Else Countries Celebrated America Being

We didn't have running water. We had to get water from wells, and there was a stint where I lived with my grandma where we had to get water, bring it over to the house. You had to boil the water because you never knew what parasites were in the water. Kamaru Usman

You Water Running Parasites Never Had Knew Over House Because Were Get Where Grandma Boil Lived Bring

One of the hardest parts of this game, and what I don't think people understand, is the mental side of it. They think, 'Oh, he's a big, stronger guy.' But let me tell you, and I believe this without question: It's not always the biggest, strongest, meanest, toughest-looking who gets the job done. Kamaru Usman

Me You Game People Job Stronger Big Believe Think Side Tell Mental Strongest Guy He Parts Without Understand Always Question Gets Done Oh Biggest Meanest Who Hardest

When you aren't able to do what makes you dominant, what separates you from the pack, it can throw your mind off. Kamaru Usman

You Mind Able Throw Makes Off Dominant Pack Separates Your

I never in my wildest dreams dreamt of being in a position like this, of having a platform like this, where I can really show the world - not just Africa, but the entire world, people in Asia, India, wherever - that your current situation doesn't have to determine your future. Kamaru Usman

Future Dreams People World Situation Wildest Wildest Dreams India Dreamt Entire Determine Entire World Having Never Like Current Current Situation Just Africa Being Where Wherever Asia Really Your Show Platform Position

I actually care about things, and I care about people. Kamaru Usman

People Care About Actually Things

I am what I am. I don't regret anything. Kamaru Usman

Regret Am Anything

I ask for the fights. Sometimes I get them. Sometimes I don't. Kamaru Usman

Sometimes Get Them Ask Fights

Nothing but respect for Demian Maia. Kamaru Usman

Respect Nothing

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