Conor McGregor Quotes

The essence of jiu-jitsu is philosophy.

My training in martial arts was kind of a crash course in how to look like a black belt. I know the moves of a black belt - my kicks, and my stretches, and my punches and all that.

I went to karate for about four years, and I learned a lot about focus and listening very good.

Take a martial art that you enjoy. Don't worry about the end result; just enjoy getting up and going to training. And there is no right martial art to do. They are all good.

My understanding of the world is all through the prism of martial arts. It's affected every aspect of my life.

I'm getting to put all my time and effort into studying my martial arts and to be the best fighter I can be.

Basketball is just something else to do, another facet of life. I'm going to be a success at whatever I choose because of my preparation. By the time the game starts, the outcome has been decided. I never think about having a bad game because I have prepared.

The best way to pursue any discipline is the martial art way.

My time of martial arts was traditional.

The mixed martial arts way of life will give you focus.

When you are learning about a martial art, it is about respect.

I always train and prepare with highest concentration and focus on my next opponent. To me, it does not matter what his name is.

In the early 2000s, I was introduced to the noble art of kickboxing, it thrilled me, and I loved it. I loved the honour and the discipline, and I also loved the punching.

As a lifelong practitioner of martial arts, I'm trained to remain calm in the face of adversity and danger.

I don't think I'm in any position to call myself a martial artist. I'm a student of the martial arts.

I go through life like a Karate Kid.

I want to be an expert in different fighting styles, new training methods, new ways of thinking.

I'm a second-degree black belt.

Martial arts is something you can learn or pick up and think you could do really well.

You always want to be working, doing reps, but there is also a time you need the mental reps.

My father taught me boxing and showed me what this beautiful sport means.

When I train for a fight, you roll around, you catch someone in a move, you let them go. You just let go and keep going.

That's why I love jiu-jitsu, this is the best martial art in the world. It's an art that seeks the peace, to dominate your opponent.

My two main trainers were John Dahmer and DJ Hyde. DJ Hyde mainly taught me how to be tough: I mean, the beatings that he used to give the students as far as wrestling initiations go were as tough as they come, and I'm thankful for it.

The first thing you learn in a martial art sport is discipline, and you are not allowed to use it at home.