“When I got into the sport and wrote down my goals, it was never to be ...” — Joseph Benavidez Quote

When I got into the sport and wrote down my goals, it was never to be a UFC main event or to be a on a UFC main card. It was to be the UFC champion.

Taking punches to the face at six in the morning, it's funny to hear that but, like, I'm grateful that I'm capable to do that.

Cruces is like my town, where I grew up, where my heart is... All the teachers and coaches and people who have really influenced my life are from there.

It makes you not believe in anything, when you do every single thing you can do right, and then there's still some way to mess it up.

Staple a green card to their diploma - welcome to the United States of America! We want those people in our country.

I know guys out there that aren't making as much as the ring card girls.

My mother was a powerful influence. She made me toe the line. If I didn't have a perfect report card, she showed her disappointment.

If you look at my job, my union card, it says 'actor.' It don't say nothing about celebrity, movie star, nothing like that, and that's one thing that keeps me humble.

At least you knew when you were on a Hulk Hogan card you were going to get paid.