Quotes from Cody Garbrandt

I've always felt in my career - fighting, wrestling, boxing - that the bigger the fight is for me, the more the pressure is on, the more that I shine. The more that the best comes out in me.

I can judge someone by body language and eyes.

I feel like I'm one of the best boxers in the UFC.

You can give me top boxers, Adrien Broner, Mikey Garcia. I would love to get in the ring with them.

I have respect for Bryan Caraway.

There's nothing better to challenge yourself against than a heavy-handed striker like John Lineker. But, I mean, he's a brawler. That's it. He's a brawler. He gets sucked into those brawls.

I really enjoy eating healthy. My body feels better, I perform better. So even outside of a camp, I'm just always keeping ready and taking care of my body.

I love the S'mores Pop-Tarts. Usually after a fight I get Pop-Tarts and cereal.

All I've got to do is win at the end of the day and the checks keep coming in.

I think Jose Aldo is tough, I respect him, but I want to test his chin.

I'm gonna be a better McGregor. I'm gonna be the American superstar. He's the Ireland superstar.

We never quit. My mom instilled that attitude in us, that never quit, never surrender.

My son looks up to me and watches every single thing I do.

There are plenty of strikers that have a good jab.

I beat the bullies up. I got suspended a lot for beating up kids in our schools that were bullying other, sometimes mentally handicapped kids.

I can easily make 125 pounds.

I'm able to go to 125, challenge and win that title there, and then go back up to 135 pounds and compete with the best of them there.

I feel the bigger the stage, the pressure starts to get to others and they crumble. I feel like this is where I shine the brightest and perform the best.

Dominick Cruz, that would be a fun rematch.

It's something I've visualized since I was teenager, fighting Cruz, but he's never really faced a sound physical and emotional fighter like myself.

I'm the hardest puncher, the fastest fighter in my division.

I really like people who stick with their fellow countrymen.

Here's my thing: Real fighters fight.

Some fighters think they're athletes and it's a sport. I know I'm athletic, but I'm a fighter first.