Quotes from Jake Hager

Big risk means big reward. I want that.

I would love to fight Fedor Emelianenko in Russia, maybe we can make that happen.

I'm a conservative. I voted for Donald Trump and back in 2016 everybody was talking about, 'Oh my God, here's another TV character trying to run for the presidency.' They didn't really take him seriously.

I've always been a big fan of Hollywood.

Entertainment is a big part of MMA and it is unique.

I have a lot of experience with the lights on bright - a lot of people watching and performing on live television.

When you get in the cage with me, you'd better be ready to go 35 minutes, not just 15.

From the beginning, make no mistakes, I'm a prizefighter and doing this for the money. Money first. And then championships.

Pro wrestling fans love surprises, so let's surprise them, and not just give them the old stuff.

I was never the best athlete, but I knew how to be coached and I knew how to work hard at it.

If people want to compare me to Brock Lesnar - there's worse people to compare me to.

I've been a competitor all my life.

I am Jack Swagger. My background, it's there for the world to see, and you look at MMA today, you look at boxing today, you look at professional kickboxing today, you need that entertainment value. You want people to relate to you as a character, as a personality. Honestly, that's what they're going to remember.

I think it's surprising for a lot of people to see Jack Swagger crossover to MMA because they know Jack Swagger more than they know Jake Hager.

As cool as Jack Swagger was, he felt choreographed.

You know, there's not a lot of guys who don't like Jack Swagger. It's a good problem to have.

Luckily, I feel like I was a late bloomer as far as my body developing. I really didn't start developing until I was like 18, 19, 20 years old.

If I can make someone tap out with my ankle lock it would be Sasha Banks.

When I was leaving college, getting ready to graduate with a degree in finance, I had job interviews for months and months - and nothing really was moving like a real opportunity. Meanwhile, a lot of my wrestling teammates at Oklahoma had started getting into MMA training.

People think I look like a P.E. teacher or the principal.

When you get to go out and perform on a great pro wrestling show, it's awesome. It's hard not to enjoy it.

All Elite Wrestling completely changes the entire landscape of pro wrestling.

Yes, pro wrestling is damaging on your body. It hurts.

MMA fans and pro wrestling fans are similar in that they care about their sports very much. They want to see that you're serious and not making fun of them or the sport that they love.