Know yourself, to know others.

I'm habitually positive. I try not to use anger as motivation.

It's your purpose to leave the world better than how you found it.

Innovation, born from true creativity, depends on movement.

The good point is when you combine excitement and calm together.

Being in an empty mind increases my intuition, my sense of energy.

To really appreciate life you got to know you're going to die.

Movement for me is meditation.

You just learn one thing for the day, that can change a fight.

There are so many ridiculous arguments that MMA is somehow anti-woman.

If I'm disrespectful to my opponent, how can I respect myself?

My philosophy is the same as a Samurai: To hit without getting hit.

What makes you tough is your mindset and I believe anyone can be tough.

Smart work pays best. Trust it.

I'm scared of failure all the time. But not scared enough to stop trying.

I'm the kind of guy who only makes a mistake once, never twice.

There's always pressure but I change that pressure into motivation.

My goal is to be number one in MMA.

If you look good, you feel good, and if you feel good, you do good.

I am comfortable in the uncomfortable.

Growth is a long term game, and the crappy days are more important.

You must improvise, adapt, and overcome.

There's no honour fighting in the street, there is nothing to gain.

All that matters is how you see yourself.

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

Be passionate, be optimistic, be grateful.

You always recognize great champions... how they come back from a loss.

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

One of my favorite Japanese proverbs is "Fall down 7 times, stand up 8".

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

This extends to all things, but you only learn it by losing a few times.

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

It's not the most powerful animal that survives. It's the most efficient.

Excellence is not a skill, excellence is an attitude.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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