Mma Quotes · Page 28

There is no job feels as lonely as that of a fighter but there is also no bond closer than the one…

— Colin Robinson

You're never too good to get better... take that and apply that to everything in your life.

— Benson Henderson

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

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

— Shayna Baszler

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

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

— Quinton Jackson

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 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

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

— Dan Henderson

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

— Frank Shamrock

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

— Dana White

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

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

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

— Scott Coker

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

— Joe Rogan

Fighting has taught me that the caterpillar takes a while to turn into a majestic butterfly.

— Jesse Taylor

Once I got over my anger and rage from childhood, once I stopped feeling like a victim, I was able to open…

— Georges St-Pierre

It's always nice to look in the mirror at the end of the day and see that you helped somebody's life... even…

— Tito Ortiz

Spirit, like body, needs to be trained. So I think it's necessary to make your spirit stronger. And for he who believes,…

— Fedor Emelianenko

Following the Road FC chief Jung Moon-hong's goal to increase the popularity of this sport, I will play my part to popularize…

— Bob Sapp

People seem to think fighters are lovely people when they meet us. It's 'cause we don't have to prove anything.

— Andy Ogle

I forgive everyone. There's no reason to hold anything against someone. Revenge is over with.

— Jose Aldo

We came up in that - keep your mouth shut, let your hard work do the talking, and I came into MMA…

— Ryan Bader

It’s better to be in the arena, getting stomped by the bull, than to be up in the stands or out in…

— Steven Pressfield

I never aspired to be 2nd. I was taught... you can do whatever you want in this world, so why not be…

— Ronda Rousey

Wrestling has made me very mentally strong, conditioned me really well for MMA, and given me phenomenal balance.

— Cain Velasquez

I’m a guy that creates my own destiny in this world. Until I’m off the planet, there’s always a second chance.

— Urijah Faber

People are more dangerous when they're calm. When theyre loud and aggressive that's usually an act and usually trying to compensate

— Cub Swanson

I think you take whatever it is that you would do for free and you figure out the way to do it.

— Dana White

It's something that I've always loved to do and it's been such a genuine expression for me.

— Gina Carano

I get a huge kick out of training people, out of helping people, out of just being a part of a process…

— Greg Jackson

The mind is the most important thing of the big picture and no one has a stronger mindset than amateur wrestlers.

— Joe Rogan

Being ready is state of mind... It's a mentality. Do you think your the best in the world? Do you work hard…

— Urijah Faber

You can tell MMA is a carb sport because it's fast; it's explosive. It's not a fat storage sport.

— Demetrious Johnson

The nerves are good because that keeps you from relaxing too much and getting caught off guard.

— Myles Jury

There are lots of jiu-jitsu fighters who finish fights and have good MMA jiu-jitsu, but I think I've applied techniques which I…

— Demian Maia

If I'm to accomplish my goal of being the world champion I've got to be better; so every day I come in…

— Daniel Cormier

Fighting is 90% mental. There are people who run from the fire and there are people that turn around and run to…

— Frank Shamrock

Fighting is life... Are you a person who gives up or are you a person who's going to fight?

— Alistair Overeem