MMA fighter quotes and trashtalks

"Last night was the first time I ever yelled "Stand em up" during the UFC fight."

– via X, echoing the growing sentiment among several professional fighters that the UFC 326 main event between Charles Oliveira and Max Holloway failed to live up to the "BMF" (Baddest Motherf****r) title's reputation for high octane striking

"I thought this was BMF belt"

– via X, echoing the growing sentiment among several professional fighters that the UFC 326 main event between Charles Oliveira and Max Holloway failed to live up to the "BMF" (Baddest Motherf****r) title's reputation for high octane striking

"Better watch Zuffa boxing"

– via X, echoing the growing sentiment among several professional fighters that the UFC 326 main event between Charles Oliveira and Max Holloway failed to live up to the "BMF" (Baddest Motherf****r) title's reputation for high octane striking

"That’s not true, I said. It was never Islam versus Topuria. Don’t worry about what fights are being made. We announced which ones are made and which ones will be happening."

– via the Zuffa Boxing post fight press conference, firmly dismissing rumors of a super fight between Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria for the Freedom 250 White House card.