Cain Velasquez

You have to work your way up the ladder just like everybody else. Nothing is given to you in this world, so you have to work hard. ”

That's how fighters get better. They watch film, and they work on what they need to work on. ”

Hard work and sacrifice can get you a long way. ”

Know what your strengths are, but also keep in mind what your weaknesses are; always work on your weaknesses. ”

Let me be clear: MMA training is tough work, and every fighter has had to enter the Octagon with aches and pains as well as exhaustion. This is the game. ”

I'm still in the gym every day for training, putting in the same hard work every week. That's the only way I know how to do it. ”

Seeing Mexicans in the media is rare. Seeing role models on TV is rare. So who do we look up to? We're not seen on football fields or basketball courts. So we look up to fighters; they're Mexican. They are out there fighting, representing their people, and winning champions. We look up to them. ”

I don't think about being undefeated; I don't think about what people say in the media about me, whether it's good or bad. I just don't think of it. ”