Top 12 Quotes & Sayings by Jon Fitch

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American mixed martial artist Jon Fitch.
Last updated on September 17, 2024.
Jon Fitch

Jonathan Parker Fitch is an American retired mixed martial artist. He has competed in the Welterweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the Professional Fighters League (PFL), and most recently for Bellator MMA. In the UFC, Fitch compiled a record of 14โ€“3โ€“1 and once challenged for the UFC Welterweight Championship. In the PFL, Fitch achieved championship success when he won the PFL Welterweight Championship, and he also once challenged for the Bellator MMA Welterweight World Championship.

One of the reasons I got into fighting was because I'd never really been in a fight. It's like in Fight Club, the famous line, 'How much can you really know about yourself if you've never been in a fight?'... It's the the clearest mirror you'll ever stand in front of.
I don't care about proving things to people. I'm proving things to myself.
You can have a whole warehouse full of weapons, but if someone attacks you need to get that weapon fast. If you have to run to the warehouse and look around, you're going to get killed. You're better off with a little backpack of weapons instead of that warehouse.
Only worry about things that are within your control โ€” ยฉ Jon Fitch
Only worry about things that are within your control
You have to have good training partners and not people who crank on things. There's a difference between cranking on it and catching it, holding it and making the guy work out. You have to be selective with your training partners for sure.
Fans want heroes. They're bored. They want a hero and want to follow that guy.
Experience is the highest level of knowing.
Bad choices almost always result from making a choice out of fear.
I'm very good at what I do and there's not too many people in the world that have an answer for what I can do.
My opponent is my teacher and I am his teacher. I have to show him what he's doing wrong and I have to learn from what he's teaching me. You can't think of him as an enemy, it's the wrong mindset, you don't fight with anger or hate, you're always going to lose that way.
I think I'm better than Jake (Shields), I think I should be fighting for the title, but I've been given a huge opportunity here to fight B.J. Penn and that's a big fight, belt or no belt. We're in a sport of selling fights right now, and the sport's growing, we're trying to get international, trying to get into every country, every household, and part of that is ticket sales is the idea that Jake Shields is coming over from Strikeforce with two belts. I understand that, it's a business decision.
I always enjoyed working out and pushing myself physically and mentally as much as I possibly could.
This site uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience. More info...
Got it!