Touching souls... The best feeling in the world.
I think old age is in each one's head; so if you're happy doing what you love, you're going to be young.
You're a black belt in the 1st round but sometimes you're a purple belt in the 5th.
The only thing I have to lose going into this fight is anxiety, fear, worry; all those kinds of negativity.
The good point is when you combine excitement and calm together.
The best I fight is when I'm just there being a competitor and enjoying myself.
You're going to fall, but you got to stand.
You just learn one thing for the day, that can change a fight.
Birds fly and fish swim and I do this.
To be happy is very important to do a great performance because you have to be comfortable; your mind has to be clear.
It comes down to having fun and doing what I love.
I didn't get into fighting for the money. I didn't want to be famous. I just want to fight.
You can do anything you put your mind to. I don't care what situation you're in.
The only difference about us in here and you guys out there is we're braver for about 15 minutes longer. That's it.
There's always pressure and that pressure is earned.
You train, you fight, you show respect at the end of it.
Do things that make your body and mind scream at you to quit, but don't.
I feel like karma is something that's real. I try and be the best possible person I can be, but not only that I try to help as many people as possible and influence others in a positive manner. And that's all stuff brought on by MMA because I want to be successful so want to be the best possible person.
You have to have like a bit of amnesia both on the winning side and the losing side of this thing... On the losing side you need to be able to forget a loss to be able to move on and to be successful in your next fight. But on the winning side you need to be able to forget a win so you don't get stuck in this pattern of like, "I'm unstoppable". So there has to be a level of amnesia for a fighter.
The evolution of the sport is so fast, if you slow down for a second, you're past.
Training, a lot of the time, is just uncomfortable. But discipline is all about doing the thing that's uncomfortable.
Say what you want before the fight but when it's done, you accept the result.
Be intense, be ready to go, but just enjoy it.
There's going to be highs and there's going to be lows, try to keep your emotions out of it a little bit.
I like to test myself and see where I am and how I am against other people in this sport. I think that's the real draw for me.
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