When you're really tested, that's what shows you who you are as a person. —Rich Franklin

When you're really tested, that's what shows you who you are as a person. 
—Rich Franklin

"Losing is inevitable, make sure you have the tools in your toolbox to deal with it." —Rich Franklin

"If you don't believe in yourself then you don't have any business pursuing a title in a sport or something like that, you don't have any business in the pursuit of being the best" -Rich Franklin

Rich Franklin's advice to young MMA fighters

Rich Franklin has a great quote about how fighters should have a bit of amnesia when it comes to their losses and wins. Sometimes you can get an inflated sense of self and comfortfrom a win that can make you rest on your laurels, and when you lose you can let that overwhelm you negatively. For Rich, a certain level of forgetfulness is key to success:

I always talk to young fighters about this that lose and stuff...You have to have like a bit of amnesia both on the winning side and the losing side of this thing...On the losing side you need to be able to forget a loss to be able to move on and to be successful in your next fight. But on the winning side you need to be able to forget a win so you don't get stuck in this pattern of like, "I'm unstoppable". So there has to be a level of amnesia for a fighter.

Rich Franklin on his sense of calm before fights

Rich Franklin on doing what he loves to do

Rich Franklin on his love and passion for mixed martial arts:

There’s nothing I really enjoy doing like I enjoy fighting and training. I do what I love and I really need to thank God for the fact that I’m not stuck doing some job that I hate.

Quotes on Not Quitting

Quotes on not giving up:

 

15 Quotes on Hard Work

 

 

Focus on what you can control

One of the things that can really be a freeing thing for athletes or any individual for that matter, is just focusing on what you can control. Don't worry about what others are going to say, what your opponent is going to do, about certain events that may arise, or anything else which you can control. You can control your actions, your words, you attitude, and the way you respond to things. You can relieve yourself of carrying the psychological burden of worrying about factors outside of your control and focus solely on your circle of control.

Quotes about Haters

Some people love you, and they encourage you. Some people hate you, and they also motivate you.

 

 

Rich Franklin on focussing on what he can control

Rich Franklin on enjoying his job

 

 

Rich Franklin is able to put thing into perspective. He is a very hard worker and may not crave every single training session, but he knows he'll be a whole lot happier doing what he does as a mixed martial artist doing something he does not enjoy for eight hours a day.  

5 Fighters who get stronger as a fight goes on

Five fighters who get stronger as a fight goes on are Diego Sanchez, Michael Bisping, Frankie Edgar, Rich Franklin, and Carlos Condit. All these fighters have a four things in common. One, they all are extremely hard worker. Two, they are extremely strong mentally, and in a sense unbreakable. Three, they are very strong willed and want to win badly. And four, which is a result of the previous three, they been UFC champions (regular or interim) or winners of The Ultimate Fighter reality series.

Rich Franklin on Haters