Balance Quote by Cain Velasquez

I feel like being a professional wrestling has definitely made me a better MMA fighter.

— Jake Hager

Wrestling has positively impacted my life in many ways, but perhaps the one singular thing that I gained from wrestling that stands out the…

— Leroy Kemp

I've said it many times that wrestling is the best base to have in MMA. It's been instrumental in my MMA career and it…

— Dan Henderson

MMA has made me so much better as a fighter. It heightened my skill set even more.

— James Toney

MMA for me was a stepping stone in my life as a man to grow... The stress and the fears and anxiety you've got…

— Enson Inoue

A lot of my intensity in wrestling was due to my mental preparation before the matches. I got myself into a different world.

— Dan Gable

To be honest, I have a lot of mental demons in life and wrestling has definitely helped me out with that.

— Rhea Ripley

I get more respect doing professional wrestling than I ever did in MMA.

— Matt Riddle

The wrestling experiences I've had, the understanding I have of my body, that stuff has allowed me to excel.

— Johny Hendricks

Wrestling is different from other sports. It is not just about physical strength. It is more of a mind game as during matches we…

— Geeta Phogat

My strength is my wrestling, but I don't focus on it as much. I try to focus on a lot of different things like…

— Brock Lesnar

MMA is very difficult; you can't just be good at wrestling. You need striking, kickboxing, jiu-jitsu and countless other things.

— Jake Hager