“The opportunities that are given to a champion, or even a former champ...” — Curtis Blaydes Quote

The opportunities that are given to a champion, or even a former champion are opportunities that are - they just aren't there for guys who don't have that attached to their name. It's like, once you put that on your resume, you can do a lot. You can do a lot of stuff. A lot of jobs open up. A lot of sponsorships open up.

I'm always looking to shoot, always. Once your hands go up, I'm looking to get to your hips, and what makes that scarier is that you know I'm going to pull the trigger, but you don't know when. I disguise it but I use it a lot.

I think true MMA fans appreciate how difficult it is to lift up a 265-plus pound man repeatedly.

I'm not a smack talker. I have a speech impediment. So if I try to talk smack and I start stuttering, that ruins the whole thing right there anyway.

I think recreations are a good thing if done right because it can be very dangerous also. If you do something which goes wrong, then people probably won't like it because they are attached to that old version of the song... So, recreations can be a little tricky.

As long as you're giving up quality records and you're makin' hit records, people are always gonna want to hear a hit, and they'll always want to be attached to something that's doin' great.

In India, there is a huge stigma attached to one having a mental illness; this not only makes it worse for the sufferer but also for their caregivers.

I think the 'Predator' franchise has been great on a number of levels. When it comes to online safety for kids, and adults, I think we've raised awareness and created a dialogue that didn't exist three-and-a-half years ago. Clearly, it has resonated with viewers for a variety of reasons, and I'm attached to it.