Quotes from Derek Brunson

My motto has always been hard work.

The fans want to see more. They're there to see fights, they want to see more, they want to see people get put unconscious, whatever. But you can't get put in those spots.

Sports are sometimes unforgiving, and it is what it is. Take my fight with Jacare. I had the flu and I went to the doctor and I had to get nursed back. I didn't train for like 10 days and I fought four or five days later.

When you're talking mixed martial arts, to have a win over a guy who is by many considered the greatest of all time, is definitely going to take your career to the next level.

MMA in my opinion is the hardest sport in the world, no doubt.

There are a lot of guys getting popped for steroids and other PEDS, and I can honestly say I've never taken a PED in my life. I've never even thought about it.

Fighting Anderson Silva was a signature and career-defining moment that was stolen from me.

I've got good jiu-jitsu skills, good wrestling, good ground and pound, good power on my feet, good strikes.

Henri Hooft is a master on the feet when it comes to striking.

My striking is on a different level.

Uriah Hall is on the level of Anderson Silva's striking.

Every fight, I train for the opponent very hard and smart.

MMA is a sport. We go out here and we do battle. Everybody has family, friends, they train really hard.

Everybody wants to come out here and test my cardio but I'm one of the hardest working guys in the division.

Nobody has seen my jiu-jitsu, but I have really good jiu-jitsu. I submit black belts.

I always watch Anderson Silva and I always watch his fighting style.

My fight against Chris Leben was a war, and I was fulfilled with that victory because that guy has a ton of experience fighting in the UFC.

I'm a smart guy, I like to think of myself as a smart guy, but sometimes I go out there and do a lot of dumb stuff.

I haven't been given a lot of respect in the division. But you know what? I'm OK with earning it.

I've got two little girls, I've gotta do my best by them.