MMA fighter quotes and trashtalks

“Max Holloway pointed to the floor, Justin said 'let's go.' Justin Gaethje said 'let's go.' Stupid. It was great for the fans, but as a strategy, it was not. I would have said, 'Okay, I'll meet you in there' and take him down”

– via The Ahmad Mahmood Show, giving his unfiltered take on the final ten seconds of the historic BMF title fight at UFC 300.

“He was kicking me though, but he kicked like a b*tch. So I was like, I can walk through that. Once I figured I could walk through it, then it was money”

– via Demetrious Johnson's YouTube channel, breaking down his tactical decision to ignore Paddy Pimblett's offense during their interim title fight at UFC 324.

“Khabib was everybody's match. Nobody was going to beat that guy. He was ten feet tall and bulletproof. He's phenomenal; there's nothing you can take away from him... He has no desire to come back, and you can't blame him because nobody ever challenged him.”

– via his official YouTube channel, "The Predator," reflecting on the legacy of Khabib Nurmagomedov in a video.

“Incredible work [Dustin Jacoby] put some respect on his name and place him in the rankings! Nostalgia from the Glory days, would love to see him in the rankings to show the evolution that has occurred in different sports! Chama”

– via Instagram, advocating for his former kickboxing rival following Dustin Jacoby’s victory at UFC Vegas 113