MMA fighter quotes and trashtalks

"Sean had a blown out shoulder... that motherf****r still fought. A lot of guys would've pulled out. A lot of guys would've said, 'I can't use my arm, I'm pulling out.'"

– via The Joe Rogan Experience, Joe Rogan praises Sean Strickland's toughness for proceeding with the Khamzat Chimaev fight despite dealing with a separated shoulder during his camp.

"When we were doing the pictures and s**t... I've never seen a guy who looked like he got a BBL. Alex Pereira's a** is bigger than a Miami b***h's BBL... I wonder what he weighs. He's got to be 250 [pounds]."

– via MMA Guru, Sean O'Malley makes a series of eccentric jokes regarding Alex Pereira's physique and significant weight gain ahead of the Brazilian's move to the heavyweight division.

"It's not the best fighter who wins the fight, it's the fighter who fights the best, the night of the fight... I believe that Khamzat is a better fighter than Sean Strickland. But that night, Sean beat him... The no. 1 quality of a champion is to be good when it counts."

– via Mike Bohn, Georges St Pierre reflects on the UFC 328 main event, acknowledging Chimaev's talent but praising Strickland for performing when it mattered most to secure the victory.

"It was very hard for me to watch because I wasn't watching the Khamzat I know. I was so shocked, like, what's wrong with Khamzat?"

– via Jaxxon Podcast, Khalil Rountree Jr. expresses his disbelief at Khamzat Chimaev's performance, suggesting the fighter appeared to be a shadow of his usual self during the bout.