“The first thing I do when I book a fight is I go to the Internet and I...” — Chris Weidman Quote

The first thing I do when I book a fight is I go to the Internet and I print out a picture of the guy and put it on my refrigerator.

Getting hit is part of the job. You don't want the first time you're getting punched to be in the fight because there's a lot of shock and awe and you won't react well. I like to get hit in sparring. I don't want to get concussed, or I don't want to be getting knocked out, but I want some shock treatment to prepare me for the fight.

That's why everybody loves to tune in and watch these fights, because at any given moment, any given fight, any given fighters, anything can happen. A fighter could win nine out of 10 times, but there's always that one time.

It's an entertainment sport, and we go out to entertain the fans, but at the end of the day, what really matters is your influence on others.

Sarcasm doesn't read sarcastic in print.

With a face like mine, I do better in print.

I will say that Rick will probably die before the end of the book. I'll go ahead and put that in print. Nobody's safe. I've almost killed him three times already.

I've been very transparent with reporters, but they only want to print mean stuff.

There is no independent American print or TV media.