Regret MMA Quotes

Apr 28, 2026 regret
“With the last fight, I think a little bit of my ego got in the way. I wanted to knock him out. I wanted to strike with him and show everyone I could strike. I wanted a war. Back to fight IQ, back to the game plan, and not just swinging recklessly”

– via his YouTube channel, reflecting on his first career UFC loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 324 in March
Jan 15, 2026 Regret
“I never said nothing bad about his mom. But then he goes and says something about my ded mate. You don't mention ded people... and he basically tried to say it was my fault he killed himself, saying I'm not a good friend. That's below the belt”

– via Main Event (January 15, 2026), addressing the breakdown of his friendship with Dan Hooker following an ugly social media escalation.
Nov 6, 2025 regret
“I still feel like sh*t, when I walk up the stairs I'm out of breath... I don't want to be too specific because then I'll never get a rematch, but there's some physical stuff that's wrong and I'm going to see if I can fix it before I come back.”

– shared his health status after fighting Breandan Allen via Submission Radio
Nov 2, 2025 regret
“I was stupid... What was I thinking? I'll take him down and put my hands on him. I did throw my hands, but he landed first. So I was stupid”

– shared his mistake against Ilia Topuria, via LIMARICAR001