Acceptance Quote by Georges St-Pierre

I always bow to my enemies before I destroy them!

— Gabrielle

You must always show gratitude to the people who watched your fight.

— Dmitry Bivol

Through courtesy you will take a humble attitude toward your opponent in training & be grateful to him.

— Shigeru Egami

Bowing and showing respect - I don't give nothing about none of that. I'm just coming in and fighting.

— Derrick Lewis

Before each one of my fights, I make a point of saluting my opponent. I salute the other fighter out of respect, even though…

— Georges St-Pierre

I always like when I fight - when I fight opponents, I always like to pay attention to them afterward to see what they…

— Belal Muhammad

Before and after practicing Judo or engaging in a match, opponents bow to each other. Bowing is an expression of gratitude and respect. In…

— Kano Jigoro

I bow to Jesus in gratitude, and I say, 'Oh Lord, you are great.' It touches me, and it lifts me up because I…

— Reinhard Bonnke

When the last point is done, we are humans. Give your opponent a hug and say, ‘great fight,’ and that’s all.

— Novak Djokovic

For what I give, not what I take, For battle, not for victory, My prayer of thanks I make.

— Odell Shepard

I want to thank all of my opponents. Iron sharpens iron, and every great victory or crushing defeat occurred because there was someone who…

— Tim Kennedy

I respect all my opponents and they do the same thing that I do to get ready for fights.

— Gegard Mousasi