Art Quote by Chad Mendes

In the beginning of your mixed martial arts career, you're not making good money.

— Demetrious Johnson

Martial arts gave me everything in life. It is not about a paycheck; it is about how I live my life.

— Mirko Cro Cop

I already knew that this is what I'm gonna do during my life because martial arts, for me, it's not just my job. It's…

— Valentina Shevchenko

The mixed martial arts industry is valued at $2 billion in America alone. It is the fastest growing sport. The unpredictability of the sport…

— Raj Kundra

When I started fighting MMA, I saw I could make some money with it.

— Jessica Andrade

The thing I hate about mixed martial arts is that it's no longer a sport. It's a big-money business, and it's an entertainment industry.

— Tyron Woodley

There wasn't much money in this sport when I started, but I didn't get into it because of money. I loved to fight, and…

— Robbie Lawler

I've learned about my taxes through martial arts! After getting paid for fights, I didn't know what to do with my money or how…

— Leon Edwards

We know that money's being made in the sport of MMA. It's just not finding its way to the fighters.

— Dan Hardy

I just remember I used to go to each tournament to make a couple bucks. I did as a living thing; I got paid…

— Roy Nelson

There's two ways to get paid in this sport, fighting for a belt or fighting with Conor McGregor.

— Dan Hooker

I've always been a fan of martial arts, even before I did jiu-jitsu tournaments. I did point karate tournaments and wrestled in high school.…

— Frank Mir