Eddie Alvarez Quotes

I never take a round off or a run off or a push-up off; that's just not in me.

Eddie Alvarez

• Up

When I joined UFC, I said I want to be involved in fights where millions of fans are watching, biting their fingernails, thinking, 'What the heck is going to go on here?'

Eddie Alvarez

• Thinking

You don't want to be in a fight of the year. It takes years off your life. But, it's why fans tune in; it's why people gravitate toward your fights. It's why people want to watch you fight. It's important to get into them, but it's important to try not to get into too many of them.

Eddie Alvarez

• People
• Life
• Important

Typically, I would say that I'm not defined by one loss and I'm not defined by one win. But I'd be lying if I told you I didn't harp on the loss at Madison Square Garden.

Eddie Alvarez

• Garden

Although I'm shorter, all of my weight I carry in my back and my butt. That's where most of my weight is.

Eddie Alvarez

I'm a little unconventional; I do things a little differently.

Eddie Alvarez

I'm looking to grab the UFC and pull them back in the direction of Philadelphia.

Eddie Alvarez

The goal never changes. It's about beating the guy in front of you.

Eddie Alvarez

• Guy

Going in there just to win and put on a boring fight, I don't want to be related to anything like that.

Eddie Alvarez

I know what I can do at 155.

Eddie Alvarez

From wrestling, I learned that I was capable of much more than I thought I was.

Eddie Alvarez

• Wrestling

I was never the most technical; I was never the best at one aspect at this sport, but what I was always good as was negating people's strengths and putting them in terrible situations where they're uncomfortable.

Eddie Alvarez

• People
• Good

The right thing to do is just ask what you can give, and then let things manifest in the time they're supposed to.

Eddie Alvarez

• Time

I enjoy fights the most once them nerves go away and you settle into the fight. That's when you can have your fun and be creative and just kind of be yourself.

Eddie Alvarez

• Fun

I believe that in order for me to consider myself one of the top ranked lightweights in the world, I have to go out and dominate the fight.

Eddie Alvarez

• World
• Believe

I rarely think that when a guy loses a fight, it's a weight issue. You can either fight, or you can't.

Eddie Alvarez

• Guy

It's MMA - anything can happen. You can throw a punch from one knee, a punch from anywhere.

Eddie Alvarez

I will do whatever the UFC tells me to do, but there's not a doubt in my mind that I can be champion.

Eddie Alvarez

• Mind
• Doubt
• Champion

I would love, love, love to watch Conor McGregor fight Floyd Mayweather.

Eddie Alvarez

I'm proud of both sides, and they are both really well known to be fighting heritages, so I tell everyone all the time - they say, 'What are you'? - I say I'm Irish. I'm Puerto Rican. I guess I was born to fight.

Eddie Alvarez

• Time
• Proud
• Fighting

I will fight whoever the UFC wants me to fight.

Eddie Alvarez

I like to be with my back against the wall in dangerous situations.

Eddie Alvarez

• Wall

It's a fist fight - the idea is to go out there and impose my will.

Eddie Alvarez

I want the best guys the promotion has to offer, put them in front of me, and I'll beat them.

Eddie Alvarez