My understanding of the world is all through the prism of martial arts. It's affected every aspect of my life. Valentina Shevchenko More Quotes by Valentina Shevchenko More Quotes From Valentina Shevchenko I've been in martial arts for so many years, so to hold the belt of UFC and be on top of the biggest organization, it will be represented in this belt. Valentina Shevchenko willtoporganizationyears Not everything happens as we want or desire. It doesn't matter. I'm a fighter, and I'm ready to fight every time. Valentina Shevchenko fightfightermattertime I go to bed dreaming, thinking that I want to be the best in the octagon and be a champion. Valentina Shevchenko bestgochampionthinking My coach has taught me since 5 years old, and he stresses not just the quality of training but the mental part. Technique and the mental game have to mesh, balance. Valentina Shevchenko gamemetrainingquality My fighting style is mixed martial arts. It's not just stand up, or ground and pound, it's everything together. I have 26 years of a fighting career, and it always works together. Valentina Shevchenko stand-upstylefightingtogether I put a lot of meaning into what will go on my skin and be there for all of my years of life. Valentina Shevchenko meaningskinwilllife I'm doing what I love to do. Martial arts is my everything. It's my life, my philosophy, how I think, who I am. Valentina Shevchenko i-ammy-lifelovelife Fighters can say whatever, but what they are feeling inside, it's totally different. Valentina Shevchenko insidewhateversayfeeling I'm a mixed martial arts fighter. But at the end of the day, all experience will help. And experience I got from that fight, it will help me to win this fight. Valentina Shevchenko fightdaymeexperience To have an opportunity to fight for the title, you have to prove you deserve it against top opponents. Valentina Shevchenko fightyoudeserveopportunity I've been in martial arts more than 20 years; I've seen fighters who barely have a professional fight say they're the best in the world. I've seen many people use these words. At the end of the day, that doesn't matter. What matters is when the door closes and everyone clearly sees who deserves or does not deserve something. Valentina Shevchenko fightbestdaypeople I did my part. I signed it for UFC 205 in New York. I signed my part, and Julianna turned it down. She didn't want to fight that time, but I don't care about this because I am a fighter, and if she don't want fight, we was looking for another opponent to make fight. Valentina Shevchenko i-amlookingfighttime My focus is my preparation, my good condition, and every time, I go forward and forward, and nothing can stop me. Valentina Shevchenko goodmefocustime My talk is inside of the cage. This is my real words where I talk every time. I think this is really important. You can speak before the fight on whatever you want, but inside of the Octagon, inside of the cage, it shows who you are. You can speak whatever you want, but who you are is who you will be inside the cage. Valentina Shevchenko wordsfightyoutime Of course my goal is to be the champion, and of course I want revenge with Amanda because I feel much stronger, and I know next time it will be a totally different result of the fight. Valentina Shevchenko fightchampionrevengetime Martial arts, for me, is not just some kind of job to gain some money or whatever. No, martial arts, for me, is my lifestyle, my religion, my philosophy... Martial arts are everything for me. Valentina Shevchenko jobmemoneyreligion My ring name is 'Bullet,' which was given to me by Pavel. It's, like, tradition for your coach to give you your fight name. There's a superstition that says if your fight name matches who you are as a person, it will give you a lot of success in your fighting career. Valentina Shevchenko fightmeyousuccess I can't imagine my life without martial arts. I would be a different person. Valentina Shevchenko withoutpersonmy-lifelife I already knew that this is what I'm gonna do during my life because martial arts, for me, it's not just my job. It's not just the way to get some money. Of course it's important. Valentina Shevchenko my-lifememoneylife I'm not going to the past, and it's not tied to me, every time moving forward, and this is more important - to move forward every time. Valentina Shevchenko memoving-forwardtimepast
