Mma Quotations

You win battles by knowing the enemy's timing, and using a timing which the enemy does not expect.

I'm a fan of Jay-Z, I'mma always be a fan of Jay-Z.

I don't care what anybody else is wearing. I feel like they're all waiting to see what I have on. If you really want to know the truth, that's what I think. They're waiting to see what I'mma do next.

For me, MMA is like speed chess. It's like I'm herding a person into a certain position. Say my endgame is an arm bar. I'm not gonna actually take you and put you there. What I'm going to do is convince you that it's a good idea to move in the direction I want you to go.

I can still do clothing, movies, cartoons. I'mma get mine regardless. Whether I put an album out or not, I'm still gonna see a check.

A lot of people give up just before they're about to make it. You know you never know when that next obstacle is going to be the last one.

That's my gift. I let that negativity roll off me like water off a duck's back. If it's not positive, I didn't hear it. If you can overcome that, fights are easy.

Real freedom is having nothing. I was freer when I didn't have a cent.

When I looked at the state of women's MMA, what I saw was that it was missing rivalries or anything theatrical about it. Everybody was trying to be Miss America, unwilling to go under any kind of criticism, and taking the safe answers. I thought I needed to do whatever I could to get attention.

Yeah, I get to fight in 'Eclipse.' My trainer is teaching me MMA right now. So. Cool.

The controversy was that Chad Dawson thought he was in an MMA fight and not a boxing match.

At the end of the day, when two combatants get into the ring and/or cage, it's anybody's game, especially in MMA.

Pardon me, not to sound elitist, but I wanted to put something together that I would enjoy. I thought at that time, what satiated me, what interested me, what intrigued me, I thought other people would like also. And you blend that with some forward thinking of predicting the UFC and MMA were going to be ultimately as big as it became.

When you believe in yourself and you know that you can do it then your body just follows suit.

Movement for me is meditation.

I love what I do... When I'm in there I don't want to be nowhere else in the world... I love this game more than anything.

Speed is the essence of war.

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

I don't feel negative emotions. I feel calm, composed and ready. And as it goes on I get better at it. By the time the fight is on, I don't feel any emotions at all.

Smart work pays best. Trust it.

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

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.

One thing I believe that's a key to success is celebrate your surroundings.

I hold no emotions while I am in there... in there it is just calm and creative.

I'm definitely on the pursuit of perfection...I will always be learning.

I work hard and fight easy.

Movement is meditation. Move to win.

Think street, train sport.

Face adversity head on in your training and you will conquer it smoothly in your fight.

If you are the best, you must go that extra mile.

I don't just want the belt, I want every one of their heads on a plate.

You can't fear success and I think a lot of people do... I'm not like that. I'm going for it.

You can't enter a contest emotionally charged. It clouds your judgment, it clouds your reaction.

I don't work, I live... I don't have a job, I just have a life.

I plot my ascent daily.

Don't impersonate. Innovate.

I pursue this dream and carry on. I don't dwell too much on the outside, I just focus on the inside.

I stay ready so I don't have to get ready.

The support gets me to the gym but the doubt keeps me there.

I know I might rub people the wrong way sometimes, but I'm just a kid living my dream... I'm enjoying my life.

Always be civil, but with a plan to neutralise everyone in the room.

Be spontaneous, be creative, go out and have fun, let things happen naturally.

An injury is not just a process of recovery it's a process of discovery.

I keep having vivid dreams of success. Then it's time to sleep.

Know yourself, to know others.

I don't worry about my opponent or their game, I worry about my game.

I am comfortable in the uncomfortable.

I don't relax, I don't celebrate. I sit and plot.

Be passionate, be optimistic, be grateful.

Pressure is an illusion, but I like that illusion of pressure.

There's a Celtic saying, "Many a time a man's mouth broke his nose."

Keep positive and keep pushing on and things will turn good.

I have never encountered a winner that held hate towards something.

Appreciate your surroundings and be grateful for it and that's when good things happen.

Have fun, that's what it's all about. People get stressed over it... Let competition eat them up. That's not me, I just get in and have fun. That's what I'm here to do: Have fun and make some money doing it.

All that matters is how you see yourself.

You must improvise, adapt, and overcome.

It's not really that much of a big deal - you brush it off and you come back. Defeat is the secret ingredient to success.

I'm just going to keep doing what I'm doing. Keep proving people wrong and proving myself right.

I fear no man. If you breathe oxygen, I do not fear you.

If you have a clear picture in your head of something that's going to happen... then nothing can stop it.

Look out for those who look out for you. Loyalty is everything.

Excellence is not a skill, excellence is an attitude.

There's only one thing that's impossible to beat... a man that doesn't give up.

At the end of the day you gotta feel some way. So why not feel unbeatable? Why not feel untouchable.

Nothing good ever comes from worrying or sitting there feeling sorry for yourself... Keep positive and keep pushing on and things will turn good.

It's only pain, it will not hurt you.

We are all tempted, Mma. We are all tempted when it comes to cake.

Simple questions--and simple answers--were what we needed in life. That was what Mma Ramotswe believed. Yes.

Mma Ramotswe had a detective agency in Africa, at the foot of Kgale Hill. These were its assets: a tiny white van, two desks, two chairs, a telephone, and an old typewriter. Then there was a teapot, in which Mma Ramotswe – the only lady private detective in Botswana – brewed redbush tea. And three mugs – one for herself, one for her secretary, and one for the client. What else does a detective agency really need? Detective agencies rely on human intuition and intelligence, both of which Mma Ramotswe had in abundance. No inventory would ever include those, of course.

I feel like I'm one of the best strikers in MMA. I just need the time to prove it. You haven't really seen my full potential yet.

My whole philosophy is working smarter and not harder. And making sure I'm using little effort and getting a huge effect.

You can do anything you put your mind to. I don't care what situation you're in.

Attitude determines effort.

I'm always adapting, I'm always learning, and I'm always changing.

Nerves are natural, it means you're ready to face a challenge and perform.

Don't be that guy that's laying in that hospital bed going, 'I wonder what would have happened if I tried it?' The worst thing that could happen is that it doesn't work.

My legacy to me is-when I drop dead and they're at my funeral - I want my three kids to get up and say, 'He's an awesome dad'.

Whatever it is that you're passionate about... try to figure out a way to make money at it and give it a shot.

I think you take whatever it is that you would do for free and you figure out the way to do it.

I am in the Chicago Carpenters Union. They are huge supporters of mine and of MMA.

Anybody can be happy when things are going well, and I've learned that. But when things aren't going well it draws out the inner warrior in us to radiate that and bring whatever happiness we can to the situation.

Even my momma asked what I'mma do. Decisions, decisions/ In case this is war, then I load up on all ammunition/ If a n----a want problems, my trigger's on auto.

MMA for me was a stepping stone in my life as a man to grow.

MMA for me was a stepping stone in my life as a man to grow... The stress and the fears and anxiety you've got to overcome in that moment is not something you're ever going to gain in a daily lifetime routine.

It's not about being tough but to accept your weaknesses and work to get stronger day by day.

Live as a man. Die as a man. Become a man.

I'm more into MMA than any other sport. I watch a lot of the UFC fights. I have since it first came onto the scene.

Any true champion can bounce back. That's what being a champion is: being able to deal with adversity and being able to bounce back.

Pressure... I love it.

Even though I had a rough life I always had my mind on bigger and better things.

I just got the will to win at life.

Fame is cool but I believe in success.

It's about being smart, taking your time, keeping your composure, just going out there and being the best that you can be

I've done some things that I shouldn't have done but I know I'm not a bad person, and I know that I can become a better person... Only thing I can do is work at it.

Your body is your temple. You do your body good, your body will do you good.

Ain't no boundaries, ain't no limits.

Just live every day like it's your last day and be the best person that you can be.

To be the best you have to work overtime.