Able Quote by Lyoto Machida

If a fighter suffers defeat, especially in a fight he feels he won, it will never leave his mind. He is always going to…

— Chris Eubank, Jr

When I fight I try to empty my mind... I only see that moment, nothing else matters.

— Lyoto Machida

Once a fight has started, if you get involved in thinking about what to do, you will be cut down by your opponent with…

— Yagyu Munenori

I never been a fighter that goes in thinking of defeat. I always go in thinking about winning. I prepare myself to win every…

— Orlando Salido

In the midst of having great fights, sometimes you have good fights and sometimes you just have a fight.

— Keith Thurman

The state of mind of a fighter is so important. I don't like to see a fighter stay locked up in a room. Sometimes…

— Emanuel Steward

I clear my mind; I don't think about the pressure before a fight. I focus on going in the cage and being successful while…

— Jose Aldo

Every fight is a fight for my life. And I step in the ring and make sure that I fight with that on the…

— Jermell Charlo

There are no little fights for me. I consider every fighter dangerous. You lose when you think a fighter is not on your level…

— Leo Santa Cruz

I feel like I've always been a great fighter but I'm learning the patience part of it and not getting overwhelmed with emotion and…

— Dustin Poirier

Don't focus on the outcome, when you focus on the outcome it creates anxiety and it builds. I just need to enjoy the moment…

— Luke Rockhold

Fighting is pure chaos, and to be a good fighter you simply have to be prepared mentally and physically to handle that chaos.

— B.J. Penn