Wrestling Quotes by Matt Mitrione

Fighting is a very personal thing.

— Matt Mitrione

I don't like passivity being rewarded in a fight sport.

— Matt Mitrione

The sexier a fight is for me, the more I want to do it.

— Matt Mitrione

Fighting isn't the only thing I have.

— Matt Mitrione

Fedor's a good dude, I'm a good dude.

— Matt Mitrione

Gassing is a huge thing to a heavyweight.

— Matt Mitrione

I'd rather fight in a field than a phone booth.

— Matt Mitrione

MMA is good to me. I enjoy the grind and the learning process.

— Matt Mitrione

I wrestled because it was part of the sport. I don't like wrestling, I don't like people that can steal rounds.

— Matt Mitrione

Kimbo's a really good dude, man. He's a family man, cares about his children, loves life.

— Matt Mitrione

I think in the heavyweight division any fight can end with one punch.

— Matt Mitrione

What Bader does isn't really different from what a lot of people with a wrestling background do.

— Matt Mitrione

I fight for the competition, not because I'm a blood-thirsty savage.

— Matt Mitrione

As long as I'm fighting and as long as I'm winning, I don't really care how you feel about me.

— Matt Mitrione

I'll have no problem trying to throw my fist into Fedor's face. None.

— Matt Mitrione

Being famous and being in the UFC doesn't do you any good if you can't capitalize on it and monetize it realistically.

— Matt Mitrione

Getting into the UFC is like getting into the NFL; it's cool to be there and winning a couple in a row…

— Matt Mitrione

I don't know any other way - except for finishing fights with exclamation points. It's not something I do intentionally. It's who…

— Matt Mitrione

I just don't like Overeem. I'd like to see him lose. I don't like him as a human being... He is a…

— Matt Mitrione

Obviously, I'm a striker. If I can put my hands on you, I'm going to. But, if I get in a position…

— Matt Mitrione

I only get punched in the face for money. I don't wear big gloves. I don't go sparring. I'm saving my brain…

— Matt Mitrione

The thing is, the UFC has become bigger than the sport, and what's bad about that is so many people want to…

— Matt Mitrione

I don't want to get punched in the face but I've got a pretty damn good chin and I know that if…

— Matt Mitrione

I think it has been pretty well publicized now that I didn't have a clue what I was doing when I was…

— Matt Mitrione

I will say this, most traditional heavyweights are going to struggle with a guy like Ryan Bader and most traditional heavyweights are…

— Matt Mitrione

There are a lot of things that in MMA gloves that slip through that wouldn't with 16 ounce gloves. Learn how to…

— Matt Mitrione

Kharitonov is a legend man. He is really on par with Fedor. Fedor didn't lose for ten years, but Kharitonov lost four…

— Matt Mitrione

What light heavyweight moves like I do? There's not.

— Matt Mitrione

Fighting's fun, man. It's a great activity, it's a great sport.

— Matt Mitrione

I think the only person who is really boring with a huge following is Khabib.

— Matt Mitrione

If you're going to say my name out loud and that you want to fight me, you're going to get the best…

— Matt Mitrione

I think everyone on the planet knows I'm a puncher. If I can get around you, I'm going to punch you in…

— Matt Mitrione

I think that Derrick Lewis has a little bit of a mystique about him, almost like Kimbo did. He's a little better.

— Matt Mitrione

If guys are in the UFC, they are still the best of the best. They might not be the top five in…

— Matt Mitrione

This is probably not going to resonate as well, overall but the secret to the fight game is giving a punch and…

— Matt Mitrione

The MMA business is very similar to the NFL business. There's no promise of loyalty. If you're not expecting the business aspect…

— Matt Mitrione

Bader is very good at what Bader does. He's good at making a fight slow down. He's good at making a fight…

— Matt Mitrione