Quotes from Johny Hendricks

You only get so many opportunities to fight at the top level and stay at the top level.

That desire and drive to keep going are crucial things to have, and time off gave that to me.

I'm truly excited to be a part of the Reebok family. What really comes through when working with Reebok team is that they live and breathe fitness. They have an incredible heritage in training and know exactly what it takes to help athletes be as fit as they can be.

The more pressure you can put on me and get me out of my comfort zone, the better I shine.

I always thought I could be pretty good, and it turns out fighting has made me happy.

I think my strength is going to be my greatest attribute and speed.

Word of mouth is very powerful.

I am undefeated in Oklahoma, and that's the thing; I plan on keeping it that way.

We've all been there, where it seems like all the cards are stacked against you, and you can't seem to do anything right. But you still have to say to yourself, 'You know what? That's not going to stop me. I still have to find a way.'

There's no reason to be involved in the sport if I'm not going to fight to my best ability.

As an athlete, there is no bigger compliment in my mind you can pay a guy when you say he can get the job done despite the obstacles he'll face.

I drive a big F-350. It's a dually. I put Ranch Hand front bumpers on it so it sticks out about another 12 inches.

I spent a lot of my childhood growing up in Oklahoma, where I wrestled and played baseball.

When my kids grow up, my goal is someday, someone will come up to them and say, 'Your dad was an amazing person.' Not saying I was an amazing fighter but a genuine person. That's what I strive for.

I've wrestled all my life.

Pride is an amazing thing.

I still like fighting, it just got to a point in MMA where it was just another day.

Anytime you can be the face of the UFC is so huge, a great honor, and I would do everything I could to keep it that way.

I wanted to be a father, and I wanted to be involved in my children's athletics, school stuff like that.

I'm done fighting at welterweight. Unless they open up a 175-pound division, I'm moving up to middleweight.

I think it's a dying thing these days, taking a chance. People don't always do it because they have comfort. And, you know, there might be something else out there you can do that makes you happier than the situation you're in.

I see myself as a power puncher, but for some reason, I can never sell myself that I'm one of the elite.

It's weird, because realistically, I'm the average person. I got in one fight my whole entire life.

I know how hard I hit, and so do my fans, and so do everyone else in the UFC.