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> [I'm in the fight environment if I'm fighting or if I have a teammate fighting. Otherwise, I don't pay much attention.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-fitch/i-m-in-the-fight-environment-if-i-m-fighting-or-if-i-have-a-teammate/)

[Jon Fitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-fitch/)

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> [I'm looking forward to life after fighting. I'm proud of what I've done.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-fitch/i-m-looking-forward-to-life-after-fighting-i-m-proud-of-what-i-ve-done/)

[Jon Fitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-fitch/)

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> [I don't like the idea of fighting a couple times a year. If I had it my way I would fight four…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-fitch/i-don-t-like-the-idea-of-fighting-a-couple-times-a-year-if-i-had-it/)

[Jon Fitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-fitch/)

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> [As a professional MMA fighter, I've experienced firsthand the destructive and biased effects of fighting in MMA without a sanctioning body.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-fitch/as-a-professional-mma-fighter-i-ve-experienced-firsthand-the/)

[Jon Fitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-fitch/)

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> [It sucks I'm not getting the finishes I want, but I'm fighting the best guys out there.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-fitch/it-sucks-i-m-not-getting-the-finishes-i-want-but-i-m-fighting-the/)

[Jon Fitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-fitch/)

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> [Motivation is a huge thing in fighting. If you're not motivated to fight somebody, it's going to be a bad fight.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-fitch/motivation-is-a-huge-thing-in-fighting-if-you-re-not-motivated-to/)

[Jon Fitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-fitch/)

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> [Money was never important to me. That wasn't why I fight, that wasn't the point of fighting.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-fitch/money-was-never-important-to-me-that-wasn-t-why-i-fight-that-wasn-t/)

[Jon Fitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-fitch/)

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> [I fought a lot of dark matches on the undercards. It was pretty much impossible for most people to have been able…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-fitch/i-fought-a-lot-of-dark-matches-on-the-undercards-it-was-pretty-much/)

[Jon Fitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-fitch/)

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> [One of the reasons I got into fighting was because I'd never really been in a fight. It's like in Fight Club,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-fitch/one-of-the-reasons-i-got-into-fighting-was-because-i-d-never-really/)

[Jon Fitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-fitch/)

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> [My opponent is my teacher and I am his teacher. I have to show him what he's doing wrong and I have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-fitch/my-opponent-is-my-teacher-and-i-am-his-teacher-i-have-to-show-him/)

[Jon Fitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-fitch/)

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> [One of the things that happens a lot in mixed martial arts and fighting in general is that fighters are played against…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-fitch/one-of-the-things-that-happens-a-lot-in-mixed-martial-arts-and/)

[Jon Fitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-fitch/)

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> [I've never complained about money, I've always loved the money that I made from fighting with the UFC and organizations before I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-fitch/i-ve-never-complained-about-money-i-ve-always-loved-the-money-that-i/)

[Jon Fitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-fitch/)

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> [I'm here to be a martial artist and show people that I think there's a better way of life and a happier…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-fitch/i-m-here-to-be-a-martial-artist-and-show-people-that-i-think-there-s/)

[Jon Fitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-fitch/)

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> [If I've failed to convince the UFC, Dana White, and the fans that I'm overwhelmingly the No. 1 contender and that I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-fitch/if-i-ve-failed-to-convince-the-ufc-dana-white-and-the-fans-that-i-m/)

[Jon Fitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-fitch/)

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> [I think I'm better than Jake (Shields), I think I should be fighting for the title, but I've been given a huge…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-fitch/i-think-i-m-better-than-jake-shields-i-think-i-should-be-fighting-for/)

[Jon Fitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-fitch/)

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## Other authors on Fighting

## More by Jon Fitch

> [Doesn't matter to me, give me a challenge and I'll accept it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-fitch/doesn-t-matter-to-me-give-me-a-challenge-and-i-ll-accept-it/)

[Jon Fitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-fitch/)

> [A fight is a fight. We fight to find out who's the best, whose the best style is.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-fitch/a-fight-is-a-fight-we-fight-to-find-out-who-s-the-best-whose-the-best/)

[Jon Fitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-fitch/)

> [I think that I have a very good skill set, I'm every good at what I do and there's not too many people in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-fitch/i-think-that-i-have-a-very-good-skill-set-i-m-every-good-at-what-i-do/)

[Jon Fitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-fitch/)

> [I don't care about proving things to people. I'm proving things to myself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-fitch/i-don-t-care-about-proving-things-to-people-i-m-proving-things-to/)

[Jon Fitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-fitch/)

> [If you're going to go through your life worrying about other people and what they think, you're going to be a loser.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-fitch/if-you-re-going-to-go-through-your-life-worrying-about-other-people/)

[Jon Fitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-fitch/)

> [Most fighters didn't make as much money as I did; that's a fact.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-fitch/most-fighters-didn-t-make-as-much-money-as-i-did-that-s-a-fact/)

[Jon Fitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-fitch/)

> [It does suck to get decisions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-fitch/it-does-suck-to-get-decisions/)

[Jon Fitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-fitch/)

> [When you fight somebody who no one knows and don't recognize their name, it doesn't matter how bad you beat them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-fitch/when-you-fight-somebody-who-no-one-knows-and-don-t-recognize-their/)

[Jon Fitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-fitch/)

> [I'm here to be a martial artist and show people that I think there's a better way of life and a happier way of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-fitch/i-m-here-to-be-a-martial-artist-and-show-people-that-i-think-there-s/)

[Jon Fitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-fitch/)

> [Only worry about things that are within your control](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-fitch/only-worry-about-things-that-are-within-your-control/)

[Jon Fitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-fitch/)

> [All I can do is worry about the fight in front of me. I can't stress or fret about things I don't really have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-fitch/all-i-can-do-is-worry-about-the-fight-in-front-of-me-i-can-t-stress/)

[Jon Fitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-fitch/)

> [Stand up for yourself. Stand up for your rights. If you don't like an agreement or you're not comfortable with it, don't sign.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-fitch/stand-up-for-yourself-stand-up-for-your-rights-if-you-don-t-like-an/)

[Jon Fitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-fitch/)

> [I think in the past maybe I've thought about too many things other than just the fight right in front of me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-fitch/i-think-in-the-past-maybe-i-ve-thought-about-too-many-things-other/)

[Jon Fitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-fitch/)

> [I'm here to fight and win world titles.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-fitch/i-m-here-to-fight-and-win-world-titles/)

[Jon Fitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-fitch/)

> [We know for a fact how much the UFC spends putting on the shows, and how much they make doing the shows. We know…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-fitch/we-know-for-a-fact-how-much-the-ufc-spends-putting-on-the-shows-and/)

[Jon Fitch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jon-fitch/)

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