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" Financially, I've done very well doing what I do. I've got plenty of money in the bank. I've got gigs with FOX doing analyst work, media work. The UFC has been very kind to me. Ultimately, however, I want to be world champion. I have to achieve that to validate my entire career. "

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" Once I started fighting in UFC, things took a big U-turn. After my second fight, I came home and paid my mortgage off. "

Michael Bisping

Home

Started

Mortgage

" If you want to boo, that's your right. Boo. Go ahead. Boo me all day long. "

" Fighting at home does bring pressure - of course it does. But I've always thrived on that. "

" I think it's just in human nature: if you've got two guys fighting, and you don't really know them, you're going to root for the guy who comes from your country. "

" When everybody fought Anderson Silva in the past, they were terrified of him. Absolutely terrified. That's part of the reason why he was so successful. "

Michael Bisping

Him

Past

" I worked in factories, slaughterhouses, as an upholsterer. I did demolition work, was a postman, was a tiler, a plasterer. I even sold double-glazing door-to-door. But I always dreamed of being a world champion, first of all as a boxer. "

" I'm an emotional fighter; that's no secret. But it can be detrimental. "

" Back then in the early '90s, people weren't calling it MMA - we called it Knockdown Sport Budo. "

" My best weapon is probably my speed. I am faster than most middleweights, and I know how to use it. "

" As a fighter, you know when you connect with a really good shot because you feel the impact on your fist. "

" When I'm in the gym, different training partners tell me that I've got great conditioning, and I tell them, 'Really? Because, I'm dying here.' I think that I'm just as tired as anyone; I just push myself mentally. "

" I have been involved in this sport since I was eight years old, so, hopefully, I can train and coach athletes down the line. "

" I can wrestle a little bit, but I'm not Chael Sonnen. "

" Some people are born for a certain thing. And for me, unfortunately, I wish it was something a bit more artistic or whatever, but I was a born fighter. That's what kept me coming back. It makes me feel alive. And, I just know, there is nothing I do better in this world than fight. "

" I always support British athletes of all sports, including Tyson Fury. I think he's a great boxer. However, if he's calling out UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez, then quite frankly, he's living in a fantasy world and needs to come back to reality. "

" I'm very happy with my wrestling. "

" Fighting in England, for me, is the height of my career. It really is. "

" A lot of Americans say the food in England sucks. I don't think the food in England sucks - the food is great - but I've got to say, the Americans have got the dining out experience nailed down. "

" I hit as hard and as fast in the first week of camp as I do in the last week of camp. So it doesn't matter if it's two weeks' notice or 10 weeks' notice. "

" In MMA, I found my calling. "

" For me, 'The Ultimate Fighter' has been massive. I think it is a fantastic vehicle to find the new talent of tomorrow. "

" A long time ago, I had a bird that annoyed me, and the bird had to go. The bird's neck was snapped. I would also snap Conor McGregor's neck in a similar fashion. "

Michael Bisping

Long Time

Fashion

" It's going to take more than one loss for me to hang up my gloves; that's for sure. "

Michael Bisping

" I'm not going to please everyone; not everyone's going to like me. I accepted that a long time ago, and if I had to shed a tear every time I got a hate email, believe me, I'd be severely dehydrated. "

" The mind controls everything; it really does. "

" Stefan Struve's an amazing talent. "

Michael Bisping

Amazing

Talent

" I can't understand how some guys get tired after one round. If you can't go the distance, why are you even in the fight? "

" I am proud to be the first British champion, and headlining MSG is a testament to all the hard work. "

" All I do is fight, consistently, the best guys in the world, and sure, I've lost a couple here and there, but I've certainly won the majority of my fights. There are those who pick and choose opponents and try to pad their record along the way, but I've never done that. "

" There will always be a place for 'The Ultimate Fighter.' "