American - Athlete | December 17, 1969 -
With the fights I have lost, I always want another shot and think that I can beat them.
Chuck Liddell
ThinkI CanLostWantAlwaysBeat
A lot of people are blowing Shogun's fight with Mark Coleman out of proportion. He was coming off an injury, and he gassed early on in his first fight back.
FightPeopleBackEarlyFirstOut
I like aggressive fighters who will come after me.
MeWillAggressiveComeFighters
Everyone is on a fair playing field. It's safer for athletes, it's safer for the fighters - it's just a safer thing for fighters. So I think the USADA thing is good.
GoodThinkFairEveryonePlaying
It's one of those things: I'm never gonna get over not fighting, I don't think, but I'm content with my decision to retire.
DecisionThinkFightingNeverOver
I thought I could beat anyone in the world.
WorldThoughtBeatCouldAnyone
That's one of the reasons I retired. To stick around, the way I was fighting, I would have to start playing it safe. I went out on my shield. That's the way I liked it. I fought that way my whole career. I don't want to bore people my last three or four fights.
PeopleStartFightingCareerThree
I'm probably not going to be popular with the fighters with this one, but my biggest problem is guys playing it safe. I understand it from a coach's standpoint and a manager's standpoint. I understand why you'd want to play it safe and want to win the fight, win every fight. I get it.
FightWinProblemYouPlayManager
My first contract I was offered by the UFC, or my second contract, it was 1-and-1, 2-and-2, 3-and-3. That's $12,000 for the year. Don't complain to me about fighter pay. It was $12,000 for a year, and it was exclusive.
MeYearFighterFirstComplainPay
People got to understand, the fighters at the top are the fighters that are supposed to get paid because they're the guys that are bringing people in, bringing eyes to the TV, getting pay-per-views buys, and putting people in the seats. I mean, that's what it comes down to.
EyesPeopleDownUnderstandMean
Everybody doesn't want to hurt to lower guys from getting paid, but it comes down to, it's a performance-based business. You get good, you win, then you get paid.
GoodBusinessWinHurtYouDown
It's hard for an athlete to quit what he's done his whole life.
LifeDoneQuitAthleteHardWhole
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