Benson Henderson
Mixed Martial Artist
1983-11-16
Quotes by Benson Henderson
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It's a very slippery slope when you have a world champion boxer fighting an MMA guy for the sake of money, and he can't knock him out in the first round. He has to make sure he carries him a little bit.
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Anytime you have anybody that's physically a great athlete and a great specimen, they have the work ethic. They know how to work, know how to improve, know how to get better. They are special athletes.
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It's a long journey to become successful, and you learn to grow with it. You grow with the small steps you take.
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I lost in my junior year of college in the NAIA national semifinals in 2005 and I'm not over that. I got inside leg tripped by Jake Dieffenbach and failed to go to the national title match. I don't get over things.
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Everybody I step in the cage against I have the utmost respect for.
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It's definitely a motivational factor, becoming a three-organization world champion.
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If a guy's a very good wrestler or a really good boxer or has a really good high kick, you prepare for that. It's the same when you're going to fight someone who talks a lot of crap.
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