Mma Quotes · Page 24

To be a warrior is to learn to be genuine in every moment of your life.

— Chogyam Trungpa

When my contract with the military was done, then I started following MMA.

— Liz Carmouche

Be positive and the challenge will be easier.

— Rickson Gracie

If you're not willing to go too far, you'll never go far enough in life.

— Chael Sonnen

My mother taught me that family comes first. It is engraved on my heart.

— Cung Le

MMA is my true talent and what I excel at the most.

— Rory MacDonald

All I ever wanted to be was a Ninja... Tong from Kickboxer, Sagat from Street Fighter.

— Pat Barry

Excellence is not a skill, excellence is an attitude.

— Conor McGregor

My whole style of wrestling is I like to use the truck double. It's basically a tackle for MMA.

— Ryan Bader

Fighting is an expression. It's a form of speech, and that's why they call it martial arts. It's an art.

— Chael Sonnen

If you don't give up, eventually you will break the cycle and you will overcome any obstacle.

— Lyoto Machida

Not too hard for me to stay motivated when I'm in sport where everyone's trying to knock me out.

— Nate Diaz

My one fear is failure and that's one fear I have to face all the time. Yes, it's uncomfortable to be scared…

— Ronda Rousey

I don't know which one is harder - going from MMA to wrestling or from wrestling to MMA.

— Bobby Lashley

I like all styles of MMA, my first classes in the sport were BJJ but I prefer to stand up.

— Jimi Manuwa

I realized a long time ago that instead of being jealous you can be inspired and appreciative. It carries more energy to…

— Joe Rogan

I had to wear a fat suit to play Mma Ramotswe in 'The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.' She's described as being…

— Jill Scott

Fighting has taught me that the caterpillar takes a while to turn into a majestic butterfly! Patience, hard work, dedication, never giving…

— Jesse Taylor

A double leg in MMA is completely different than what you would do in wrestling because the posture's different. You're standing upright…

— Chael Sonnen

My junior and senior year in college is when I first realized what MMA is and really started liking it. I went…

— Jake Hager

I have always had a desire to prove people that looked past me wrong, whether it was because I was a female…

— Shayna Baszler

When you're angry, you can't fight rationally. Your body chemistry is all messed up. Your energy goes to all the wrong places.…

— Frank Shamrock

The uncomfort zone is very important for us... To feel uncomfortable is important to strengthen your spirit. Like the samurai says, if…

— Lyoto Machida

I'm big on the inside, which makes up for a lot.

— Dan Henderson

If you look good, you feel good, and if you feel good, you do good.

— Georges St-Pierre

You can do anything you put your mind to. I don't care what situation you're in.

— Anthony Pettis

We are like artists by nature, constantly we're trying to add beauty to movements.

— Renzo Gracie

You don't need to be special to be awesome. You just need to do the work.

— Jason Ellis

Being a jiu-jitsu world champion as a black belt was on my bucket list and that was done, so I decided to…

— Gilbert Burns

As much as a disappointment this was, I can only learn from it and become a better fighter.

— Alexis Davis

People were telling me, you cant 'play' MMA. It's not a game. You can't play-fight. You gotta be dedicated because it's gonna…

— Greg Hardy

There's a million ways to live on this thing called a planet, I'mma live everyday, I ain't takin' nothing for granted.

— Sadat X

I'm still a martial artist at heart. I believe in controlling yourself... I think that's huge in life-to be a good man.

— Cub Swanson

MMA to me is more than just 'Oh yeah, I want to be a UFC fighter' - it literally saved my life.

— Sean Strickland

I spent so many years in MMA waving the banner for pro wrestling, telling fighters they had to be more entertaining.

— Shayna Baszler

When you have a little bit more of a threat, I guess you just have a better sense of urgency, and for…

— Jake Ellenberger

I think the MMA and boxing are different audiences. I think it's a different intrigue. There's no reason you can't be a…

— Scott Coker

Wrestling is different than MMA or boxing or really any other contact sport in that you can't really draw along an opponent.

— Jordan Burroughs

I was born in Colorado Springs and I spent a lot of time there. I moved to Denver when I first started…

— Benson Henderson

My legacy to me is-when I drop dead and they're at my funeral - I want my three kids to get up…

— Dana White