Wrestling Quotes by Frank Mir

I enjoy fighting.

— Frank Mir

I want to fight for as long as possible.

— Frank Mir

I want to fight Lesnar. I hate who he is as a person.

— Frank Mir

Even I didn't think I could beat Nogueira.

— Frank Mir

I very much like the Japanese version of pro wrestling, probably the most.

— Frank Mir

I've watched guys in pro wrestling actually die. It's very dangerous. It's very injury heavy.

— Frank Mir

I remember one time watching Jose Aldo fight Jonathan Brookins, and he just chopped him up.

— Frank Mir

In the UFC, you are only as good as your last fight. It's really a fight-by-fight type of career in the UFC.

— Frank Mir

I love martial arts, so why wouldn't I want to help people understand it more?

— Frank Mir

For my striking, I've learned to adapt it right off the bat for MMA. Even my jiu-jitsu, I adapt it very much…

— Frank Mir

Honestly, I think big guys are easier to fight. They don't move as fast, they get tired quickly and they're not as…

— Frank Mir

As a martial artist you have to be truthful about yourself so you can approach your training properly and get better.

— Frank Mir

I think other fighters can see that I've had hardships, in and out of the cage, and I've persevered and pushed forward.…

— Frank Mir

I'd rather fight named fighters and Fedor's somebody I've always wanted to fight and I think that it would be nice to…

— Frank Mir

I would like to apologize to Brock Lesnar, his family, the UFC and the UFC fans for my stupid remarks. I respect…

— Frank Mir

I've finished fights from my feet, I've finished fights with my ground-and-pound, and I've finished fights from my back with a submission,…

— Frank Mir

When people are pushing me against the cage, in the past I was more susceptible to allowing it to happen because I…

— Frank Mir

I think it would be much easier to submit Mark Hunt than to knock him out. The guy has a pretty good…

— Frank Mir

I watched guys who were professional fighters hit each other 30 times, and it still didn't go anywhere. I thought 'that wasn't…

— Frank Mir

To have an effective striking match, you need gloves on. Junior dos Santos would have a very short career if he was…

— Frank Mir

I'm all for CM Punk becoming a part of the organization. I think his background and training in martial arts, he should…

— Frank Mir

When it comes to wrestling, judo and boxing they are at a good level. They can compete in an international level. On…

— Frank Mir

In the future, I'd like to break more into acting and stuff. I think that pro wrestling is a great springboard, really.…

— Frank Mir

A lot of individuals are so worried about being politically correct. I'd rather go ahead and say what's on my mind than…

— Frank Mir

All my kids will train in martial arts; it's a requirement. Do I want them to fight professionally? Hell no. If they…

— Frank Mir

He doesn't like to be hit. Not that anybody likes to be hit, but Brock for whatever reason has shown much more…

— Frank Mir

People don't usually have long careers as heavyweights because they mature into the role. Look at amateur wrestling, you don't usually see…

— Frank Mir

I never found striking to be an effective form of fighting. I still clown people and tell them how animals in the…

— Frank Mir

I fought Mark Hunt and I got caught with a shot that he threw. That's kind of like getting caught by a…

— Frank Mir

I think Matt Mitrione is a super tough guy, very athletic but I think that I'd probably get more pay-per-view buys if…

— Frank Mir

Brock Lesnar will never be able to beat me because he has no submission skills. What's he going to do, knock me…

— Frank Mir

Fighting is like life. You can do everything to a tee. You can show up and fail. That's no reason to quit.

— Frank Mir

I haven't fought the easiest opponents. You can show up at your best and still not come out on top.

— Frank Mir

There are too many fights in our sport that are exciting, and you've got to let us fight.

— Frank Mir

I respect Brock, all the other fighters, and the sport of mixed martial arts.

— Frank Mir

I am one of the very few fighters who doesn't read any type of media.

— Frank Mir

The sport has to be entertaining, it has to make money. CM Punk brings that.

— Frank Mir

Growing up in Vegas there is that complaint that we have no sports team. We have boxing, but no boxers are ever…

— Frank Mir

I didn't have anything to prove to begin with to anybody else. I didn't start out doing this because I wanted to…

— Frank Mir

I just love fighting. You lock me in there with another guy - that strategy, that game of chess - I'm in…

— Frank Mir