"In wrestling, I was always competing against bigger guys." — Cain Velasquez

While wrestling in college as a junior, it came to a point where wrestling just wasn't enough for me anymore. I love wrestling, but I felt like I was missing something, and so the striking part about MMA, the boxing and kickboxing, was what got me really interested in MMA.

When you know you are 100% and, you know, are ready to go, you just have that feeling. You know you are going to perform well.

You don't want the fight to stop on a cut or something like that. You want to finish the fight. You always have the idea that you have the chance to stay in a fight, because one blow can end it all.

Wrestling has made me very mentally strong, conditioned me really well for MMA, and given me phenomenal balance.

The name of the game is improving, and I've done that.

For me, to make a living off of working out is a dream for me. I don't know, I really can't be in an office and stuff like that. I want to do something that I love, and training, that's what motivates me.

MMA is so exciting. It doesn't matter if you know the rules or not. If you like a fight, it's automatically gonna draw you in.

Things happen for some reason. I don't know what, but I just think about the positives, focus on getting better, and that's it.

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In wrestling, I was always competing against bigger guys.