Mma Quotes

I'm just a regular guy that had a dream and ran for it.

I never fear my opponent, for me he only represents a new challenge to conquer.

Before a fight I empty my mind. Every fighter is able to lose. It is not a big thing. You have to accept what comes and remain calm.

I don't need to do all the trash talking. I try to do it with my fists, my knees, and my feet.

I don't believe in luck; it's just dedication to the technique plus good physical condition.

I've had a mentality that I can do anything, I've never put limitations on myself

Someone else's success does not equal a failure for you.

I move in many ways. I can adapt and overcome to any situation.

Every little detail to every little movement must be perfect. Perfection in movement.

Life isn't easy, life isn't fair, when you get your chance, make sure you take it.

In order for me to achieve... I had to regard myself greater than what I was. In other words I had to fake it until I make it.

Every win, regardless a good or bad one, gives you more confidence.

In some way I felt I was never good enough until I started fighting. I was always striving to show my worth and value.

Do things that make your body and mind scream at you to quit, but don't.

It's all about getting better and controlling the things that you can control, which is getting better day to day.

Stay positive, even if you're fighting for your life.

I'm very comfortable in the storm.

One will never get any more than he thinks he can get. YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES. Look back and see your progress - damn the torpedo, full speed ahead!

Wherever it goes is my best position. Wherever it goes I am comfortable.

There's people that focus on the game and forget about the art. There's that specific special individual that can do both.

Heart and mind overcome all.

If you follow the enemy's shifts and changes, you can always find a way to win.

Everyone deals with adversity. It's how you bounce back from it.

Fear can be a natural ally, a homemade power source... Staying in the present, fear can only help you.

Tried to put shame in my game to make a name, I'mma put it on a bullet...put it in your brain.

Humility is the first rule of martial arts. Either you learn humility quickly, or you leave because your ego can't handle losing repeatedly.

Be patient, be diligent. Consistency is the key.

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

If I knew I was going to win, I probably wouldn't even fight.

Teaching someone that doesn't know something forces you to think about almost every single aspect of it, including parts of it that you could sort of take for granted.

Do your best... really that's all you can ask for from an athlete.

While each of us faces enormous challenges every day, it's not the sins we commit that will define us, its how we respond to them.

I dreamed that I was being raped by Freddy Mercury.

A true master gives all his knowledge. But only when the student is ready.

Being ready is state of mind... It's a mentality. Do you think your the best in the world? Do you work hard every single day?

You always have a second chance, as long as you believe you do and you try again, and stay positive and persistent and consistent.

Small choices add up and each positive choice you make increases confidence and dispels fear.

It's all about how I feel about things. I never expect much, I always felt like I obey my heart.

We are like artists by nature, constantly we're trying to add beauty to movements.

If I die tomorrow the world is in great hands. In a much better hands than mine.

The only thing you can do is prepare the best you can and then just accept... stuff happens.

I've come up with my own cure for a closed mind: try it once, and see.

Seeking knowledge is like opening doors. And I know the doors are everywhere.

Even in the losses, I always saw glimpses of something that kept me going.

I'm never satisfied, I always want to do better. That's how it is to be an elite athlete, you're never happy. When you start getting happy and you start feeling satisfied, you're done.

You're going to fall, but you got to stand.

All these feelings that you get before you fight or when you're fighting or training for a fight, it makes me feel alive, and I love that feeling.

Every day I wake up and I realize how lucky I am to be living this life.

There's two things you need to know. One, that you won't quit on yourself, and two, that I've done the work.

The river makes the water flow. That's how I live. I just let everything flow. Flow with the river.