Quotes from Michael Chandler

It's not the man who pushes himself the hardest... it's the man who pushes himself the hardest after it gets painful.

For me, getting up is an inside job, but it has been hard stepping in the cage with guys who I've had to lose against and not a lot to gain.

Benson is a champion. I'd be lying to you if I said I wasn't scared to death inside this cage, stepping into the cage with that monster.

I've taken fights on short notice while injured to help save shows, and in return I've been taken care of.

I'm trying to be the best lightweight fighter in the world. That's my main objective. I just have to keep my head up, keep training and enjoy this awesome ride that I'm on.

Nothing has really made me upset aside from the baseless, false accusations of PED use.

Hard work pays off if you're patient enough to see it through.

God has always opened up doors at the right time. He's closed doors at the right time.

Henri Hooft is the greatest striking coach on planet. He's phenomenal leader - he makes me believe in me more than I will ever believe in me.

For as long as I can remember, our family has been huge Cardinals fans. My grandpa is a personal friend of Whitey Herzog's; they were neighbors for decades. Our love and support of the Cardinals definitely runs deep.

I do love the outdoor. Love love the outdoors, fishing and hunting and that kind of thing.

I think overall body awareness and knowing exactly where I need to be makes a big difference. Knowing how much weight to put on each foot or where I need to put my hands are things I'm very good at. Obviously with the wrestling background those are things that come naturally.

Training in Las Vegas at Xtreme Couture was awesome and I was there for almost two years.

I love collegiate wrestling but the thought of training for international stuff just didn't really appeal to me.

I built my name on fighting so hard - I'll always do that - but I'm also trying to become more of a veteran, to be be calm and calculated and not always trying to bowl people over.

I had my first fight in August of 2009 and haven't looked back since.

It's a fast-paced somewhat violent sport, but it's very much entertaining. And the greatest thing about mixed martial arts is that it transcends a lot of demographics.

It is not that hard to go out there and put on the performance of your life and beat any guy in the lightweight division on any given night.