Always Quote by Gilbert Burns

Sometimes the opponent is more cool, sometimes he's not, but there's no friendship inside the octagon, only when the fight is over.

— Gilbert Burns

In the fight, we are fighters, but after, we have respect for each other.

— Valentina Shevchenko

You must always respect your opponent, but you can't get involved in the fight.

— Renato Moicano

I'll always respect my opponents, but there will be no high-fives or shaking hands or smiles there.

— Gilbert Burns

I fight for the women. I try to do my best inside the Octagon to fight like a man; then, people will respect girls…

— Cris Cyborg

When I prepare for a fight, I never expect it to be easy. I believe that that would create a chance for me to…

— Lyoto Machida

I have to respect my opponent, always, doesn't matter who he is, but I'll get in there and win. That's a fact.

— Jose Aldo

I respect my opponents, I learned that from life. I used to think I would step in there, throw one punch and the other…

— Amanda Nunes

Boxing is a sport. We allow each other to hit each other, but I'm not treating my opponent like my enemy. We're doing a…

— Manny Pacquiao

You always need to have the highest respect for your opponents. If you see them fighting, you know you have to give something extra.

— Frank Rijkaard

I do respect everybody who I step in the Octagon with.

— Stephen Thompson

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

— Gegard Mousasi