Mma Quotes · Page 25

Make sure your approach is consistent and steady so that you can maintain the progress you're making as your journey continues.

— Georges St-Pierre

In order to keep up with the rapid evolution of the sport, you've got to keep an open mind.

— Forrest Griffin

When someone is fearless, when pain isn't a factor, it's impossible to break his spirit.

— Chuck Liddell

If I know the outcome is not going to devastate my life, it makes me so much more excited for everything that's…

— Sara McMann

Martial arts is not about picking your fights and picking how things go; it's about adapting to the how things are.

— Gunnar Nelson

While each of us faces enormous challenges every day, it's not the sins we commit that will define us, its how we…

— Sugar Ray Leonard

Most fighters are the most humble people in the world because they've gotten their ass kicked before.

— Mike Tyson

You have to get comfortable being uncomfortable... so that when we get our 15 minutes in the cage, we don't panic, we…

— Greg Jackson

I like to test myself and see where I am and how I am against other people in this sport. I think…

— Barb Honchak

The MMA business is very similar to the NFL business. There's no promise of loyalty. If you're not expecting the business aspect…

— Matt Mitrione

Losing sucks but I look at more what I gained as an individual, as an athlete..sometimes in losing you learn a lot.

— Uriah Hall

Humility is the first rule of martial arts. Either you learn humility quickly, or you leave because your ego can't handle losing…

— Georges St-Pierre

No matter how much I respect someone or how much I like someone, it doesn't exceed my will to win.

— Daniel Cormier

After 'Avatar' ended, I spent a lot of time watching MMA and kickboxing fights on UFC, WEC, DREAM, and K-1.

— Bryan Konietzko

I think the UFC's done a great job of building the brand, building the UFC, building MMA.

— Robbie Lawler

If you're going to let pressure stop you from fulfilling your dreams, you're robbing yourself.

— Quinton Jackson

There's two things you need to know. One, that you won't quit on yourself, and two, that I've done the work.

— Forrest Griffin

I dont think about what my opponent will do in the fight and especially what he has to say about me -…

— Gunnar Nelson

The same thought... crosses my mind whenever someone tells me there's something I can't do: Try Stopping Me.

— Anthony Robles

The most important thing about a fighter is something you can't see, and that's his heart.

— Kenny Florian

I can still do clothing, movies, cartoons. I'mma get mine regardless. Whether I put an album out or not, I'm still gonna…

— Beanie Sigel

As far as MMA, I want to say there's maybe five guys that do jiu-jitsu that have an actual level of understanding…

— Nick Diaz

You can't enter a contest emotionally charged. It clouds your judgment, it clouds your reaction.

— Conor McGregor

I love this sport and I absolutely love the support you guys give me; and I will continue to do it until…

— Dan Henderson

I like to have Ric Flair in the ring one more time in the MMA or the UFC. I'd like to beat…

— Terry Funk

I used to laugh at MMA and say 'do you know what a boxer would do to an MMA guy?' and then…

— Dana White

Fighting is art and there is nothing more beautiful than the painted canvas of just totally kicking someone's ass.

— Frank Shamrock

Whereas there's more of a learning curb with MMA, kickboxing is pretty easy to understand and has no geographical boundaries.

— Scott Coker

Whether I want to be at practice or not, I show up every day. Whether I'm healthy or I'm sick or hurt…

— Chael Sonnen

Because I've been around the MMA block a little bit, I'm at a point now where I just want bodies to beat…

— Shayna Baszler

In order to be truly great at something you have to give into a certain amount of madness.

— Joe Rogan

A lot of the techniques are similar in MMA. You just have to look at your opponent and their technique and tweak…

— Dan Henderson

If you really step back and think about it, I made 'Rampage' one of the most marketable guys in MMA.

— Quinton Jackson

I was wrestling as Dos Caras Jr., wrestling pretty much in Mexico, but also did some appearances in Japan. That's where they…

— Alberto Del Rio

My Jiu-Jitsu is very MMA focused. I was not the best striker, and when I considered becoming a MMA fighter I just…

— Eddie Bravo

I did an interview for MMA Hawaii when I was growing up, and I told them the guys I want to fight…

— Max Holloway

I'm so happy to be a part of Russian MMA history by headlining the first UFC event in Russia.

— Aleksei Oleinik

One of the reasons I started pursuing MMA was for all the similarities to pro wrestling that it has.

— Shayna Baszler

The more motivation, the more passion you have behind it... There's nothing that can stop you.

— Jake Ellenberger

MMA is all about putting on a show and entertaining the fans, and that's the one thing I've known from the get-go.

— Roy Nelson