No, I'm not going to retire. Not going anywhere. I'm focused on the UFC. It's the biggest stage. Alistair Overeem More Quotes by Alistair Overeem More Quotes From Alistair Overeem Fighting is life... Are you a person who gives up or are you a person who's going to fight? Alistair Overeem ufcgiving-upfighting Kill yourself in training so you don't die fighting. Alistair Overeem killing-yourselftrainingfighting I go to bed with a clear conscience. I sleep great. I know I did my best. Alistair Overeem ufcmmasleep There is no fear. There are only two things. Trained and untrained. Alistair Overeem two-thingsno-feartwo Brazilians tend to have that weakness, they get emotional. You can easily get them upset and get them out of their comfort zone. They're clever too and very gifted athletes but they have that emotional thing, which we Europeans also have a little bit of. Alistair Overeem emotionalathleteclever Accidents can happen at any time. Alistair Overeem accidentshappens I like Thailand, and I love coming to Asia with the whole vibe, food, temperature, and climate. Alistair Overeem temperaturethailandclimate I'm just cruising, doing me, having a good time and focusing on getting better. Alistair Overeem bettergoodmetime Don't give up at the first hurdle you encounter. Alistair Overeem givefirstupyou I've always been a fighter and always competitive. Alistair Overeem competitivebeenalwaysfighter I have stated many times that one of my goals was to become K-1 champion. K-1 is, in our country Holland, very popular, and it's a big opportunity to become the first person that holds two world titles in two different sports. Alistair Overeem goalsopportunitysportsworld I heard there was a debate about fighting teammates, and if a fight should happen because the fans or promoter wants it, I will fight a teammate, but family is ridiculous. Alistair Overeem fightdebatefamilyfighting There are not many heavyweight fighters to come by, so having so many sparring partners is a big luxury a lot of other fighters don't have. Alistair Overeem havingcomebigluxury My brother has the potential to become one of the top guys within Strikeforce. He had a very busy personal life; therefore, he wasn't training as hard as he should, but if he's going to pick up his training, he will be a danger for every fighter. Alistair Overeem trainingbrotherbusylife I wanted to join the Army, but my eyesight wasn't good, so I quit school and my job to just focus on fighting. I didn't want to just get deployed. I wanted to get in on the action. Alistair Overeem jobgoodfocusschool I'm happy where I'm at now, but I want to show the world that I'm the No. 1 fighter. I want to prove it the world. I'm focused and ready. Alistair Overeem fighterfocusedhappyworld I don't have any concerns fighting a teammate. It's a sport. To me, it doesn't really mean anything. Alistair Overeem anythingmefightingmean I do believe that Brock Lesnar will be coming back. I don't want to call it from retirement, but he is a huge draw, big guy, sells tickets. So that's a fight I would be interested in. Alistair Overeem willfightbackbelieve The UFC are doing a tremendous job of promoting the sport worldwide. The views about the sport haven't always been so positive here in the Holland, but it's nice to see change and to see the UFC come to Holland, and everyone been really enthusiastic about it. Alistair Overeem jobnicechangepositive This is a full-contact sport. It's the objective to disable your opponent, even if sparring or a real fight. You've got to use your technique. Alistair Overeem yourfightyoureal
