"This was the equivalent of what Khabib Nurmagomedov does to some of his opponents when he fights in the octagon: just absolute total domination from start to finish."
"George is the sweetest guy in practice, never hurts his partners. He was really the guy that changed the face of mixed martial arts."
"George was the first person to bring in specialized experts, employ strategy, tactics... He united everybody."
"Mixed martial arts is a mistress. When it's good, it's good, but when it's bad, it's bad."
"If you actually really want MMA to grow and you really actually want it to be as big as it can be, you have to make it inviting to as many groups as possible."
"The best part about mixed martial arts is the lifestyle that we get to live where we only fight two to three times a year maybe four times a year every now and again."
"Rising to popularity in mixed martial arts is such a long shot. Not only do you have to win fights against people who are trained to beat you into oblivion..."
"He brings a little bit of both worlds together which makes his fighting style a little bit unorthodox."
"There is no other sport in the world like mixed martial arts because when you step into that octagon everything is on the line."
"The tragic passing of Renaissance Man Josh Samman was felt by more than just his fans in the Octagon."
"Anthony Rumble Johnson spent the best part of three years terrifying the 205 weight class."
"You got the hardcore fans covered, you've got the social media fans covered, you got the MMA fans covered. This is fun, it's a little smorgasbord." - Ariel Helwani
"Every time we talk about mixed martial arts, everybody just saw me perform for two minutes and nine seconds, but in order to get there, it took the last five months."
"Do I have what it takes to be a UFC champion? Absolutely."
"It's a great time to be in mixed martial arts and the best is yet to come."
"Shu was the guy that got the ball rolling and brought MMA into the mainstream."
"In terms of where we go BC that is now the dominant question I have the rankings in front of us here if we're looking at featherweight obviously volkanovsky's your champ but he's up a notch..."
"It takes a lot to make an impact in mixed martial arts. Simply winning is almost never enough. Fans want you to win spectacularly."
"He's set the game on fire... transcended the game of MMA."
"There's no perfect. And when you strive for perfect it becomes bad."
"She's got mean elbows and ground-and-pound...could rival Johanna." - Florian
"This is the most complete...a mixed martial arts challenge." - Florian
"Mighty Mouse, Demetrius Johnson, Mighty Mouse. He just has very few holes, kicks like a Thai dude, shoots a double leg like a good wrestling dude, rabbit."
"Nobuyuki Sakakibara, the spiritual successor to Pride FC."
"Saint-Pierre vindicated himself early in round two with a head kick to finish off his hero."
"In addition to his extensive acting career, Grillo is trained in MMA..."
"I think Angano would be Champion down there and breakdown of Angano versus Jones."
"Overall, the sport of MMA I believe is more popular than boxing."
"I've seen a lot of MMA prospects come and go, especially ones with high promise."
"I love it but now we're gonna focus our attention on an equally exciting fight it is the classic undefeated wrestler versus one of the most lethal strikers to ever step into the Octagon."
"It was no surprise to me that this ended up as fight of the night."
"I'm kind of glad that Hakeem had his hand raised it was a wonderful fight I know he won by split decision."
"I didn't see that in any event a lot of people were discussing that if if vul lost but now Holloway I love it is supplanted."
"It was fun the the the MMA world was was on fire it was it was a blast."
"MMA IS NOT A CULMINATION OF BOXING AND WRESTLING, IT'S BOXING AND WRESTLING AT THE SAME TIME."
"That's why I said your wife Uriah Hall was jabbing him but Uriah Hall didn't really follow up properly."
"I'm just ready to step in the cage Sunday and show the UFC and show the fans that I'm ready for that next level of competition."
"With this win, Kimbo had cemented himself as the main attraction in Elite XC and possibly the biggest name in MMA at the time."
"A fighter destined to become the mixed martial arts equivalent of Michael Jordan."
"MMA is a forever growing sport. You gotta keep evolving."
"What Ultimate Fighting is, it's the actual sport of fighting, it encompasses all aspects of fighting."
"Mousasi cementing his legacy a champion in multiple promotions."
"One of the greatest mixed martial artists ever."
"We need this. I'm glad PFL is trying this. This is something that MMA hasn't had in a while."
"Pachy Mix submits Sergio Pettis in the second round to become the new Bellator bantamweight champion."
"Achieving the pinnacle of mixed martial arts by winning a world championship has been the start for many athletes becoming mainstay names that forever live as legacy for MMA fans."
"If Izzy beats Drikis, he only goes further on his status as one of the greatest middleweights of all time."
"The sky is the limit for you in mixed martial arts at any point in time in your career if you can catch lightning in a bottle..."
"Respect and admiration: his spectacular fights are seen by the third generation of fans and he can rightly be called a legend of mixed martial arts."
"Putting together a long string of victories is a surefire way to be considered top tier in mixed martial arts. It's one of the true measures of greatness in combat sports."
"Some of the hits were Volkanovsky, Adesanya, and yeah, we've had a few misses too. But the whole point of this thing is to build a roadmap to who the future stars are."
"I tap in when you think about the numbers of times that Cowboy Cerrone has not only entertained us enthralled us but earned our respect by the type of fighter he is."
"The former champion and future Hall of Famer, Frankie Edgar. If he wins, he joins the elite list of two-division champions. Let's go, Holloway, I'm coming for that belt."
"He takes Oliveira to the ground the biggest Danger from Habib is while he takes Oliveira down he can get caught by a guillotine on the way down."
"Front end game is Conor McGregor, backend game is Khabib."
"I like Gaethje, he's a great kid and super talented."
"Bravery being game, being tough, the eye of the tiger, willing to stand in the pocket and trade. It is one of the most important factors in the whole of mixed martial arts."
"Has there ever been a fighter on this level who takes as many chances as Oliveira without committing the type of mistake in that moment that leads to him getting finished?"
"MMA is not an individual sport, it takes thousands of hours by coaches and teammates to prepare for that 15 to 25 minutes in the spotlight."
"How would an Iceman vs. Woodley fight go? This is not what I'm about to show you some kind of full preview normally what I do is I look at fights that happened after the fact and then pieced them together."
"Legends match, boys. I mean, how fitting is this that these two were going against each other to have the all-time wins record? Jim Miller gets the job done against Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone, a submission victory for Jim Miller."
"UFC, that's why mixed martial arts is this super power sport that it is right now, in such a hugely popular sport globally."
"I'm gonna do my own thing. I'm gonna stay with the UFC, or both."
"Do you want someone like Greg Hardy to take up MMA? It's a great mental stabilizer and walking into a gym is truly humbling."
"There's simply no denying his ability to mix everything together."
"If those kicks are there, I'm going to use them. If not, I've got a tool bag full of tricks." - Dustin Poirier
"Anderson Silva is without a question a legend of the sport, the word Legend does not even embody what he has done."
"And that is it! In round two, Habib Nurmagomedov defeats Justin Gaethje and wins the lightweight championship."
"Fedor was an all-around fighter who had the perfect mix of power, speed, and skill."
"Fedor: the greatest heavyweight of all time."
"Regardless, Lyoto has one of the wildest resumes that I've ever seen."
"Mixed martial arts is a silly place."
"Mixed martial arts is without question the hardest sport to navigate for the athlete."
"MMA is the stupidest sport in the world, and I love it so very much."
"This is the funniest thing that's ever happened in the sport of mixed martial arts."
"The new greatest regret in my life is that I did not choose to believe in Sean Strickland on this night."
"As a former mixed martial artist, this is relatively friendly confines for Shayna Baszler."
"The pinnacle of success in any mixed martial arts promotion is the coveted position of world champion, king amongst men, ruler of the division, and most dangerous fighter on the planet."
"He's got 12 victories to his credit for those by submission one of those by knockout he's a well-rounded mixed martial artist."
"The Mixed Martial Arts he practices are second only to the special skills of the highest category."
"I'm the guy who's going to be over here training and the whole mixed martial arts landscape and world knows that when I step into the cage I back down on my mouthpiece and entertainment is shown."
"Jorge is a relic. He's a throwback to the beginning of mixed martial arts. I'm a complete mixed martial artist and I'll be showing him that on the night."
"About an hour or so ago we did have some massive breaking news in the world of mixed martial arts."
"There's no bigger superstar in the sport of mixed martial arts than Chuck Liddell."
"Dustin Poirier has some really underrated cardio in the UFC. He's melted Anthony Pettis in his career."
"Coupled with the grit and grace of ground fighting, mixed martial arts is widely considered the most exciting sport in the world."
"This is the constant evolution in the sport of mixed martial arts."
"Look at the greatest example, in my opinion, is mixed martial arts."
"He's got one of the deepest toolbags and some of the highest fight IQ we've ever seen in the octagon."
"Mixed martial arts is integrated combat; it is a hybrid sport of striking and grappling."
"I try to represent the UFC in a good manner and my family."
"Adrian Yanez versus Gustavo Lopez, I believe this is a really, really underrated KO."
"MMA is a crazy sport and I love it so much."
"I'm very excited to be part of the PFL; my first event with you guys was amazing."
"Anything can happen in a mixed martial arts contest."
"For the first time in history, the UFC, Pride FC, the WEC, and Strikeforce will square off in a one-of-a-kind competition."
"At the end of the day, we are mixed martial artists."
"He doesn't have the best wrestling in the division, he doesn't have the best Jiu-Jitsu, but he does have some of the best power at 155 and certainly some of the best boxing."
"There is just deep reverence in mixed martial arts fandom for a guy like Dustin Poirier."
"Remember the name, this is Belal Muhammad."
"Mixed martial arts is different than any sport in the world because it is the only sport where you see your face in agony as you're being either choked unconscious or getting punched."
"Leon Edwards had a perfect plan for every time Usman tried to close the distance."
"He kept mixing in a takedown, making Marvin Vittori work to get back up to his feet."
"This is a cruel game after all, but in the same breath, this is why MMA is such a painful yet beloved outlier in a sporting culture."
"One of the most ferocious strikers in all of mixed martial arts."
"UFC 266 is coming at you this weekend."
"You can't make mixed martial arts something that it's not. It is what it is."
"Champion Israel Adesanya attempts to make title defense number six against his arch nemesis Alex Pereira."
"The UFC is Jujitsu, wrestling, and kickboxing; it's everything all at once."
"That's the way it's called mixed martial arts, unique, don't expect what you think you're gonna expect."
"That's why MMA is one of the most difficult sports in the world."
"That for me showed where Dustin Poirier's wisdom comes into play; he was just class start to finish."
"Shame for Hubbard, man, big shame, it is kind of sad, but good for Holubar, dude, 36 years of age, winning The Ultimate Fighter."
"MMA is the greatest sport on the planet."
"This fight is so beautiful to watch, I'm going crazy in front of the TV. This is what it's all about, this is MMA."
"He's defining mixed martial arts in front of our eyes."