If you truly believe in yourself and your skills, most times, it's enough.

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

To me, pain means you're pushing your body to give you everything its got.

There's a direct correlation between positive energy and positive results.

You can have talent and strength, but the most important is determination.

I'm used to being under pressure... luckily I perform well under pressure.

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

Treat every moment as your last. It is not preparation for something else.

We all have trials and tribulations and that shows who we are as a person.

When it comes to damage, boxing will cause more damage than MMA ever will.

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

Believe that you can even as a single individual, you can change the world.

Thanks to his willingness to face me, my life takes shape, my path evolves.

When you pay attention to detail, the big picture will take care of itself.

You've got to give up who you are now for who you want to be in the future.

Jiu-Jitsu has been one of the most valuable tools I've ever had in my life.

I think it's important to be an absolute believer and have that confidence.

The last thing I think about is losing and pressure... I just go and do it.

I always had an interest in MMA but I didn't start training until I was 21.

You're in a fight and have to dig down... I find peace in that and enjoy it.

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

To keep on battling and overcome the obstacles is what makes a true fighter.

One thing that I learned from judo... Maximum efficiency and minimum effort.

I welcome challenges. I like challenges. It gives me a reason to keep going.

A black belt only covers two inches of your ass. You have to cover the rest.

I always look at things as, instead of a problem, how is this an opportunity?

Racism, prejudice and discrimination are an inexplicable collective stupidity

Say what you want before the fight but when it's done, you accept the result.

What happens when you accept and embrace your fear? Fear becomes your weapon.

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

It's bizarre, a punch in the face hurts less when you win than when you lose.

The Samurai always has to rise and move on, because new challenges will come.

I consider my MMA training starting the day I set foot in Urijah Faber's gym.

I've been a heavyweight in boxing, in kickboxing. I'll do it in again in MMA.

My view on wrestling in MMA is changed a lot since I started really doing it.

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

Focus on the positives is what I teach my kids. The rest takes care of itself.

A true champion is not only formed in victory. To be defeated makes you learn.

When I won my first MMA fight, I put myself out there for the world to see me.

I just try to be as versatile as life is and try and express that in the fight.

The best I fight is when I'm just there being a competitor and enjoying myself.

I always gave it the best shot I had, whether it went my way or not that night.

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

It's easy to do anything in victory. It's in defeat that a man reveals himself.

Fighting's given me confidence but it's also broken me down and kept me humble.

My first love is MMA... it's something that I did because it made me feel good.

I am crazy but I found a way to steer it into ways I think are very productive.

If you gave up, you've already lost. If you keep going, you get to a new level.

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

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

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