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It's about being smart, taking your time, keeping your composure, just going out there and being the best that you can be
With training and self discipline; clear focus and confidence; problems can be overcome and even lead to unexpected gains
I try to stay calm and I try to enjoy myself as I perform these actions so I perform them with minimal stress on my body.
Fear of failure is always a driver but the thirst for more is a good one too... So I think you need a little bit of both.
Mental toughness must be developed before you start fighting because you don't want to be that guy who quits in the ring.
My whole philosophy is working smarter and not harder. And making sure I'm using little effort and getting a huge effect.
Seeing friends become successful, you go, 'I can do that, too.' I ran with it fresh out of college. MMA was the next step.
There's people that focus on the game and forget about the art. There's that specific special individual that can do both.
I need to celebrate life because I'm in a good spot, I work hard, and I am happy with who I am and what I do for a living.
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.
When you fight you are in a situation where failure can happen. This chance of failure forges your character in many ways.
I could really care less about the TV and the fame, it's all about that lifetime achievement of becoming a world champion.
Greatness and madness are next door neighbours; and they borrow each other's sugar. You don't get there without the other.
I like to be confident, absolutely not cocky, and I like to have that healthy fear of my opponents. It keeps me on my toes.
It's MMA, man, the wild, wild west. You can just expect that anything can happen, and that's just where I'm at with things.
I never aspired to be 2nd. I was taught... you can do whatever you want in this world, so why not be the best in the world?
Keep working towards improving on yourself and keep working towards your dreams and goals because no one else will for you.
One of the lessons I learned in all those years practicing karate is that progress only comes in small incremental portions.
One of the most popular MMA fighters ever, Kimbo was a charismatic, larger-than-life personality that transcended the sport.
There are no other factors that cause me stress when I get inside the Octagon. I guess that's an advantage of getting older.
Champions know that there's something inside that makes a champion, and other people think that it might something external.
You're nervous because you're afraid of the outcome. Accept the worst outcome... You'll be free & fight like you're able to.
Wrestling is different than MMA or boxing or really any other contact sport in that you can't really draw along an opponent.
There is no job feels as lonely as that of a fighter but there is also no bond closer than the one he shares with his corner.
I realized a long time ago that instead of being jealous you can be inspired and appreciative. It carries more energy to you.
Whereas there's more of a learning curb with MMA, kickboxing is pretty easy to understand and has no geographical boundaries.
I always admired Dana White as a great businessman that always believed in MMA and helped our sport to grow around the world.
There are two things that you have to do in life: You have to die, and you have to live until you die. The rest is up to you.
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?
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'.
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.
I notice that I'm full of myself, and I am arrogant to some degree, but it's honestly only when it comes to talking about MMA.
You can't change your attitude because you're the champion. I've always kept my feet on the ground and never wanted to change.
Champions come and go, but to be legendary you got to have heart, more heart than the next man, more than anyone in the world.
My best advice for mental training is simply to create good habits, in order to build a sense of security and calm around you.
One of my biggest assets is my ability to focus on something and go out and get it, but it's one of my biggest weaknesses too.
MMA is so exciting. It doesn't matter if you know the rules or not. If you like a fight, it's automatically gonna draw you in.
MMA has the rudest, most negative, dumbest, ignorant fans in the world - but it also has the most passionate fans in the world.
It's great to see there's a push behind women's MMA because everyone who's involved in women's MMA is very passionate about it.
We get stereotyped as MMA fighters as being barbarian and trying to hurt people. A lot of us are college-educated, like myself.
If you can talk the talk but cant walk the walk youll look like a fool. That's the risk but with great risk comes great reward.
As a professional athlete I can tell you I feel every single emotion and not one of them ever helped me in a fist-fight before.
I lived in Iowa for pretty much the rest of my life, but I just moved to St. Louis and opened up a gym and MMA training center.
Make sure your approach is consistent and steady so that you can maintain the progress you're making as your journey continues.
Im not trying to hate on nobody.I love everybody that works towards what I was working towards.Its a hard game,its a hard life.
Hockey on roller skates is like MMA in a bounce house: the elements are there, but the medium makes the whole thing ridiculous.
When I'm feeling comfortable at home, confident in my day-to-day, being healthy and being the best person I can be, MMA is easy.
I pretty much focus on all the main styles out there, karate, wrestling, boxing, jiujitsu, just pretty much anything within MMA.
MMA is very difficult; you can't just be good at wrestling. You need striking, kickboxing, jiu-jitsu and countless other things.
A strong person will not be nervous and not express aggression towards his opponent... he will face the fight calm and balanced.