Eddie Alvarez

I've knocked a ton of guys out. I know the power I have and the advantages I have against the best in the world. ”

I boxed. I did track and field; I did basketball, football, any sport I was able to sign up for. ”

I've got the fighting Irish, and Puerto Ricans are some of the best fighters in the world. I'm proud of who I am, but it doesn't define me as a person. ”

I would love, love, love to watch Conor McGregor fight Floyd Mayweather. ”

You don't want to be in a fight of the year. It takes years off your life. But, it's why fans tune in; it's why people gravitate toward your fights. It's why people want to watch you fight. It's important to get into them, but it's important to try not to get into too many of them. ”

I'm not here if Bill Hunter never forced my hand in wrestling. It was a pivotal point in my life. ”

The business aspect of this sport is a contradiction to what it's really about, and that's knowing something for what it is and not just what it looks like. ”

The most comical thing for me, even when I watch movies, is the guy who's so crazy confident about himself, with the mink jacket - to me, that is so funny. I wish I could be like that. As a fighter, I wish I could do that, so I could make people laugh. But I can't; it's not my style. ”

Me? I'm no sob story. I get paid well, and I live comfortably. ”

I have a tremendous support from a lot of the Underground fans. They believe in me, they want to see me do well, and they're behind me. But there are a lot of people out there who don't believe it, and so I want to separate perception and reality. I want to be able to do that. ”