Grit Quote by Stephen Thompson

“Sometimes people say, 'You've got to go out there and grit your teeth and just throw.' That's never been my style, but I think I need to be a little bit more aggressive instead of counterpunching.” quote by Stephen Thompson — Download Open image

“Sometimes people say, 'You've got to go out there and grit your teeth and just throw.' That's never been my style, but I think I need to be a little bit more aggressive instead of counterpunching.”

Stephen Thompson

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In kickboxing, if I walked around at 185 pounds, I fought at 185 pounds.

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