MMA fighter quotes and trashtalks

"He said he was considering sicide a couple weeks ago? Holy sht. That's unfortunate to hear"

– via the UFC Seattle post fight press conference, reacting in shock to Joe Pyfer’s emotional octagon revelation following his massive upset victory.

"I think it is too harsh, and when you look at all of the different rumours and rumblings and things that transpired when it came to June 14th, and then a hand injury into the conversation and Ramadan, all these different factors, I think we should be giving the P4P king the benefit of the doubt."

– via The Bohnfire with Mike Bohn, defending Islam Makhachev against accusations that he is intentionally delaying his first welterweight title defense.

"To be honest, I'd say he's like the old Conor, but I think he's better than the old Conor. We text almost every day, and we FaceTime. The way he's been taking everything serious and the way I've been seeing him training... I am excited to see him come back... Conor is always Conor, but this version is focused on training and doing everything... Stuff that not every fighter does. It's really exciting to see."

– via an interview with Mike Heck, giving an inside look at Conor McGregor’s preparation for his long awaited Octagon return

"I would not take the field, I would take Max Holloway [to get the fight]. I just think it makes so much sense, given what their first fight held in 2013, given what they've accomplished at this point in time... I just think Conor and Max Holloway is about as big a fight as you can make for Conor."

– via MMA Junkie (joining "The Bohnfire" with Mike Bohn), providing a "brutally honest" assessment of why a rematch between Conor McGregor and Max Holloway is the premier choice for the Irishman’s return