“I've been wrestling since I was 4, so it's more a thing that's just a ...” — Darren Elkins Quote

I've been wrestling since I was 4, so it's more a thing that's just a part of me now. It's toughened me mentally.

My ultimate goal is to be a world champion. Money's nice too. You add the temptation and the greed aspect in there. But I'd rather be world champion.

I needed a change, and Alpha Male was the answer. And I felt great there, man. I felt like I was at the end of my career at one point at the other camp, and then I switched camps over, and now I feel refreshed again.

I have other things I could be doing, I'm a union pipefitter so I have other things, other careers I can go into, but I just like the lifestyle of fighting.

To ride big waves you have to be ready mentally, physically and spiritually.

Believe me, I can be tough, physically and mentally.

My weight doesn't really fluctuate, but I make sure I don't eat late at night. It's about making sure I'm right physically because mentally I'm OK.

Mentally, you're going to have slumps.

When you play against older players, it's always a challenge physically and mentally.