Mma Quotes · Page 33

A real strong fighter should always look dignified and calm... I believe that any expression of aggression is an expression of weakness.

— Fedor Emelianenko

I have a lot of respect for Brandon Vera... The guy has a great background in the business of MMA.

— Mauricio Rua

When you believe in yourself and you know that you can do it then your body just follows suit.

— David Branch

I've fallen short in my career, in MMA, but it is what it is. You're going to do that. I just wanted…

— Ryan Bader

I've always said the thing about MMA that a lot of fighters don't understand is people care more about the story, about…

— Shayna Baszler

I've got to give props to my dad. He got me into the UFC and the MMA scene to begin with.

— Robert Whittaker

With MMA, there are so many ways the fight can go; that's the drama. You don't know what's going to happen next.

— Roy Nelson

The only pressure I ever feel is the pressure I put on myself... I'm over it. Now I go out there and…

— Cub Swanson

Many MMA fighters have tried boxing before, even just sparring for a few rounds, but no boxer has done MMA rounds. There's…

— Artem Lobov

MMA in an individual sport, and you're just pushing yourself to be as dangerous as you can be in 15 minutes.

— Tim Kennedy

Nothing good ever comes from worrying or sitting there feeling sorry for yourself... Keep positive and keep pushing on and things will…

— Conor McGregor

Your job, with all that mental training and suffering, is just to push your line of breaking so far your opponent can't…

— Greg Jackson

You win battles by knowing the enemy's timing, and using a timing which the enemy does not expect.

— Miyamoto Musashi

I used to wrestle when I was younger. It was soccer, wrestling, rugby league and now MMA.

— Alexander Volkanovski

There is no luck in life, everything happens for a reason. Every little thing that you do... leads up to a bigger…

— Georges St-Pierre

I mean I'm a former ADCC champion, so for me, I'm always happy when I see the MMA girls doing jiu-jitsu and…

— Mackenzie Dern

When Dana White opened his mouth and said that MMA fighters are better than boxers. Hold on, I took offence to that.

— James Toney

A good friend doesn't try to break up a fight. A good friend comes in with a flying kick.

— Renzo Gracie

Somebody is going to win & somebody is not, and that's fine... But we will never refuse to participate because we're scared…

— Chael Sonnen

Nobody is born a winner, but anyone can develop the way of thought that guides you to the right direction.

— Gunnar Nelson

I was just a very shy kid that needed something to do. And I wanted to practice some kind of martial arts…

— Aspen Ladd

I'm a fighter through and through. I don't give up. I have a strong heart and I will push until there's nothing…

— Liz Carmouche

I am very highly skilled in MMA. It might just be something that I take to the grave, those skills.

— Mike Perry

When you're in there fighting, there's an energy and there's a focus that is nearly unbreakable.

— Frank Shamrock

It's not the man who pushes himself the hardest... it's the man who pushes himself the hardest after it gets painful.

— Michael Chandler

I don't believe in luck; it's just dedication to the technique plus good physical condition.

— Rickson Gracie

It's MMA, man, the wild, wild west. You can just expect that anything can happen, and that's just where I'm at with…

— Aljamain Sterling

Small choices add up and each positive choice you make increases confidence and dispels fear.

— Urijah Faber

By putting yourself in that intense form of stress, it makes regular life more peaceful.

— Joe Rogan

As a professional athlete I can tell you I feel every single emotion and not one of them ever helped me in…

— Chael Sonnen

What is a champion but a guy that didn't quit?... Life is a continuous experience. You only fail by not learning.

— Renzo Gracie

It's all about getting better and controlling the things that you can control, which is getting better day to day.

— Robbie Lawler

In MMA you have to take one fight at a time but I want BJ Penn. The fans want to see it…

— Diego Sanchez

What do you want for your life? And how are you going to get it? Figure that out. And then follow me…

— Jason Ellis

Greatness and madness are next door neighbours; and they borrow each other's sugar. You don't get there without the other.

— Joe Rogan

Awkward, odd, and difficult situations will always present themselves. You just have to stay cool and work through them.

— Erik Apple

Passion is what you would do if you got to choose. It's what you think about doing in the privacy of your…

— Urijah Faber

People want to put you in the box, and you just have to fight past their preconceived notions.

— Gina Carano

I try to stay calm and I try to enjoy myself as I perform these actions so I perform them with minimal…

— Alex Caceres

You need good coaches with a good gym that teach you the essentials, like boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, and pretty much all the…

— Cain Velasquez