Top 104 Quotes & Sayings by Rory MacDonald - Page 2

I've sacrificed a lot to get to the top, to the world title. I really sacrificed, and I took a lot of chances. I did a lot of favors, I felt like, for the UFC and I don't think it got returned.

I'm a simple martial arts guy.

I don't like to take people lightly even if the odds are against them.

I think people just, when you say something in an interview, they really like to make it their own story rather than, you know they like to spin it off, almost.

I come from humble beginnings so I don't require a lot to feel comfortable.

Every time you fight for a world championship fighters take pride... it's a special moment to be a main event for a world title fight.

I'm not innocent as far as trash talk. I've tried to dabble in it to get some attention but since I really gave my life to Christ and the changes that God has done in my person and it's continuing to develop, I obviously have no interest in being hateful.

I got to experience fighting some really good guys, like Demian Maia and Tyron Woodley who are top guys in the division. It was on a big stage, those fights. It gives me experience with top-level guys.

I'm not a big personality.

I'm a little bit more introverted than maybe some of the big personalities in the sport.

I want to make the most money I can. I want to get paid for what I bring to the table.

When you're training every day, you kind of have to have the eye of the tiger. It's like eat, sleep, you've got to be like chewing on steel kind of thing for six weeks. It hardens your body, hardens your mind.

I felt like my Ellenberger fight, I think I fought a really good fight. I was technically on-point, I was sharp, and watching the fight I wasn't disappointed. But I didn't have fun at the end of the day, and that's what I do this for. I want to express myself when I'm up there, like an artist painting a picture.

I don't really care about people who are ranked below me or whatever. I just want the belt. If other people are calling me out, that's OK. That's on them.

Standing up for yourself. That's the thing martial artists aren't used to. You've got to really stick up for yourself and be a tough businessman when it's time for negotiations.

You can't always believe what you hear. Things change so often in this sport, you'd be a fool if you believed everything that came out.

When it's a judge's decision, you never know. You can win five rounds and still lose a judge's decision.

God has really blessed me with the things that I have aspired to do in my career. I'm very grateful for these things.

I don't ever know the people I fight at all. I just know their name and I show up on the night, they show up, and we fight in a cage and we paid for it. That's what we like to do.

I'll fight whoever I have to fight to prove that I'm the best.

I'm not a massive guy.

I want to be a two-division champion.

When you take a pound-for-pound style fight in other weight classes or with guys who have proven themselves against a lot of guys, it opens eyes and gets people talking.

There are multiple reasons why I choose to fight for Bellator MMA and Scott Coker. One, they have given me the opportunity to develop and grow a business together. Two, because I already feel respected by the promotion as a professional athlete. And last but not least, because Bellator is offering a setup that no-one in the world can offer me.

I want big money fights because first and foremost I think I'm worth it.

I try to live in the moment and I learn from my losses.

Entrance music doesn't make a difference.

I've always wanted to be in a tournament since I was a little guy in this sport.

I'm sponsored by Reebok and I appreciate everything they've done for me. They do a lot for me on a daily basis and they've actually been great.

I'm not a dramatic guy.

I think fights that are interesting to the fans interest me.

Win or lose, I know I bring a lot to the table.

I feel like I am the best in the world.

I want to be fast, agile and strong.

I like it when my fights goes like when I fought Paul Daley.

I have to do what I have to do when I fight. That's all within my hands. That's what's in my control.

I'm monotone.

As I move forward and closer to God I think he's got something for me and I can feel it in my heart, as I keep making steps walking closer to God, I feel it more and more.

All the guys in the upper echelon of this sport, if one guy's feeling at his best, and one guy's feeling a little under the weather, not at his best that month or that day, you could see drastic changes in performances and victories and losses.

I recognize that losing is a part of growth in this sport and it's a positive thing in the long run.

I follow my instincts and my excitement.

There's a lot of nerves. It all goes away though once they say "fight".

Be you and I think people will recognize the special things about yourself. Just be you, and be you to the fullest.

I'm nervous... but I'm not going to fear what I'm about to do, I'm going to take it head on and I'm going to conquer it.