Believe in yourselves, work hard, and make your goals bigger and bigger and you guys will start to see it change your lives. —Jon Jones

My biggest goal in life when I was in high school was to be a state champion. My freshman year wrestling my record was 5 and 35. I got my butt whooped....Believe in yourselves, work hard, and make your goals bigger and bigger and you guys will start to see it change your lives.
—Jon Jones

I look at obstacles as opportunities. —Jon Jones

I look at obstacles as opportunities.
—Jon Jones

7 reasons why you should feel good

7 reasons why you should feel good

>It makes life worth living.

If you have a billion in the bank but are unable to feel good, it's worthless.

>Improves your health.

Much damage is done to the internal organs via consistent negativity over the years. It is one of the reasons we feel back pain and stomach pain as so much negative energy is stored there on a subconscious level. Feeling good has the opposite effect.

>People respond to you better.

When you feel good you have a different aura and energy around you. 90% of communication is non-verbal, and that non-verbal will be communicated to people by feeling good.

>Karmic energy.

When you feel good, you do good, when you do good, good comes back to you.

>Vibrational energy.

Feeling good emits a positive frequency out there that attracts positivity to you.

>Better subconscious reactions.

When you are in a very good mood, things do not phase you. If someone bumps into you when you are in a state of laughter or feeling great, you don't mind at all. If you are in a bad mood, then all hell can break loose as that bump triggers a subconscious pain field inside you and you are not in a mad state. So feeling good triggers subconscious reactions which are positive and make it harder for you to get triggered into a negative state.

>Momentum of positive energy.

The more you practice feeling good the more positive things arrive in your life, that causes more positive energy and that creates a momentum of good things coming into your existence.

You learn how to persevere, you learn to have the discipline, you learn to lose, you learn to win, you learn how to not quit. —Ricardo Liborio on Jiu-Jitsu

You learn how to persevere, you learn to have the discipline, you learn to lose, you learn to win, you learn how to not quit.
—Ricardo Liborio on Jiu-Jitsu

The daily grind is so tough but it'll be worth it. There is nothing like running to the cage knowing that u have done everything to give yourself the best chance to win. —Daniel Cormier

The daily grind is so tough but it'll be worth it. There is nothing like running to the cage knowing that you have done everything to give yourself the best chance to win.
—Daniel Cormier

"I want to be remembered as that guy who inspired others. That got people out of the struggle. That guy who made that difference to say, "Anything is really possible, anything." —Uriah Hall

"I want to be remembered as that guy who inspired others. That got people out of the struggle. That guy who made that difference to say, "Anything is really possible, anything."
—Uriah Hall

"No matter how much you want to say you've got all these plans ahead. The moment is all you got." —Uriah Hall

"No matter how much you want to say you've got all these plans ahead. The moment is all you got."
—Uriah Hall



 

After you win, everybody tells you you're great. The ones you keep close are the ones that immediately point out the things we need to work on. —Matt Mitrione

After you win, everybody tells you you're great. The ones you keep close are the ones that immediately point out the things we need to work on.

—Matt Mitrione

I have a big belief that whatever you passion is in life, pursue it to the fullest and try to be the best at it. —Myles Jury

I have a big belief that whatever you passion is in life, pursue it to the fullest and try to be the best at it.
—Myles Jury

 

 

Every day we are reborn, nothing matters more than here and now, here and now matters most. It's time to live, die, repeat daily. —Alex Caceres

 

Every day we are reborn, nothing matters more than here and now, here and now matters most. It's time to live, die, repeat daily.

—Alex Caceres

Sadness gives depth, Happiness gives height to the tree -Osho

#quoteoftheweek #sundayinspiration

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Top 10 positive affirmations before sports competition

10 affirmations before competition

1) I am a champion.

2) I always find a way to win.

3) I impose my will.

4) I execute perfectly.

5) I have more skill.

6) I have more will.

7) Today is my day.

8) Victory is my destiny.

9) I am 10 foot tall and bulletproof.

10) I am feeling the thrill of victory and it feels so sweet.

I've relied on people every step of the way...Staying connected to those people, that's what makes me feel accomplished. —Scott Conant

I've relied on people every step of the way...Staying connected to those people, that's what makes me feel accomplished.
—Scott Conant

It is a little bit hard to have a lot of people not believe in me, but in the end, I go out there and I fight and I make people believe in me through my fights. —Carla Esparza

It is a little bit hard to have a lot of people not believe in me, but in the end, I go out there and I fight and I make people believe in me through my fights.
—Carla Esparza

I never will give up. I really believe I can win any fight, doesn't matter what happens during the fight, I will keep believing until the end of the fight.

 

I never will give up. I really believe I can win any fight, doesn't matter what happens during the fight, I will keep believing until the end of the fight.
—Junior Dos Santos

Just go and perform, if you perform you're going to win. Don't think about winning or losing. Put on a show, do what you love to do. —Tecia Torres

Just go and perform, if you perform you're going to win. Don't think about winning or losing. Put on a show, do what you love to do.
—Tecia Torres

Talking about stuff doesn't make it so. What makes it so: going to the gym, shut up, and win your fight. —Alistair Overeem

Talking about stuff doesn't make it so. What makes it so: going to the gym, shut up, and win your fight.
—Alistair Overeem

Jordan Brackins on lessons from MMA fighting

I've learned to stay humble whether you win or lose. Its taught me that no matter how good or how bad you are you always need to improve your game in MMA. I love the sport and its the best outlet for passion. I love the platform to express who I am and what I feel inside.
—Jordan Brackins

Rose Namajunas Quotes

"I learned that love is such a more sustainable energy to draw from than hate."
—Rose Namajunas, after her win at UFC 217#ufc217 pic.twitter.com/TNUr1G1om4

— MMA Digest (@themmadigest) November 5, 2017

It's really nice to know hard work does pay off. Just keep a positive attitude and no matter what comes your way, challenges or roadblocks, just don't let it phase you, you can overcome anything.
—Rose Namajunas

I welcome challenges. I like challenges. It gives me a reason to keep going.
—Rose Namajunas

No one is perfect but without honesty you've got nothing.

—Rose Namajunas

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A great quote from @rosenamajunas. As the seasons of our life change what we do, how we look, where we go...will change. However, your roots, who you are, your character and integrity are rooted and grounded as life around you changes. #change #life #roots #character #integrity #ufc #champion @hypeordie

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Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm. – Winston Churchill

Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.
 – Winston Churchill

I always see myself through my opponent. It's exactly like seeing yourself in a mirror. I'm facing a guy I share a lot in common with. We probably both had the same kind of life. Like me he made tremendous sacrifices just to get there. If I'm disrespectful to my opponent, how can I respect myself? —Georges St-Pierre

UFC champion mindset quotes on believing in yourself

Ronda Rousey book “My Fight/Your Fight” coming out May 2015 (Also book cover)

 

Rousey’s memoir “My Fight/Your Fight” has been acquired by Regan Arts, the publisher announced Tuesday. The memoir is scheduled to come out in May and will be co-written by Rousey’s sister, Maria Burns Ortiz, a sports journalist who contributes to Fox News Latino and ESPN.com.

"Everyone has their own fight," says Rousey. "Through my journey to become the greatest fighter in the cage, I learned the concepts to conquer every battle outside of it. Hopefully readers can learn the same lessons I did -- without having to take as many punches in the face."

In 2015 Rousey defends her UFC women's bantamweight title against Cat Zinganoon Feb. 28 in Los Angeles, and is also the lead female star in the upcoming Entourage movie, which comes out in June, as well as a part of Furious 7, set to be released in April.

"Ronda Rousey has been victorious in life because he has heart, strength, discipline, and a sense of conviction," Regan Arts CEO Judith Regan stated. "She’s a true winner."

 

 

Today is another day to get your shot that little bit smoother. Your work that little bit cleaner. Your mind that little bit sharper. 24/7. —Conor McGregor

Today is another day to get your shot that little bit smoother. Your work that little bit cleaner. Your mind that little bit sharper. 24/7.
—Conor McGregor

Alex Ricci Quotes

"Just like a dancer, this is how I express myself."
—Alex Ricci

"I believe what you put into life is what you're going to get out of it."
—Alex Ricci

"What happens in the cage is truth. It's what you've been preparing for."
—Alex Ricci

"It's a beautiful sport, it's the art of survival and defending yourself. The martial arts...it's about life."
—Alex Ricci

"It's about being a positive role model, that's what being a true martial artist is all about. Inspiring people to be their best selves."
—Alex Ricci

"I believe the nerves are what keep you sharp. It's all about controlling those nerves and managing it. We all experience negative emotions and negative thoughts, and we have the power to turn those negatives into positives."
—Alex Ricci

"The better person I become, the better fighter I become. It reflects itself. Giving, sharing, helping people, working hard, believing in yourself. Just being just a great person will reflect. To be a great champion you need to be a great person."
—Alex Ricci



Watch Woodbridge native Alex Ricco take on Jason Saggo in the main event at Substance Cage Combat 2 in Toronto, Ontario on May 30th.

 

He that can have patience can have what he will. —Benjamin Franklin

#GetOnnit

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You only get one chance on this earth and I figured I was going to go for it. Because I probably wouldn't be able to look at myself in the mirror if I didn't at least try. I think the true crime would be not trying. —CM Punk on joining the UFC

You only get one chance on this earth and I figured I was going to go for it. Because I probably wouldn't be able to look at myself in the mirror if I didn't at least try. I think the true crime would be not trying.
—CM Punk on joining the UFC

Chris Weidman quotations

Chris Weidman is a great example of a wrestler turn into a tremendous mixed martial artist. The UFC middleweight was able to take his amateur wrestling skills and pick up the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu game extremely well, and then add on striking and combine them all in a seamless blend. Besides his strong technical game, one of Chris Weidman's greatest assets is his mind. The Psychology major has been able to understand the mental aspect of the game extremely well and creates the right mental processes in his mind to achieve success. He has able to use his confidence to achieve the goal he dreamed of from the moment he began fighting in mixed martial arts: defeat Anderson Silva and win the UFC middleweight title.

Here are some great quotes from Long Island native Chris Weidman:

 

Gandhi on Happiness

#hapiness #bliss #love

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Via Open Chest with Raj Girn. 

"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." - Thomas A. Edison

One. More. Time. #GetOnnit

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Maintaining your fire despite defeat.

In life we travel through peaks and valleys. On Friday I found myself in the deepest dark and I'm ashamed, disappointed and heart broken. Parts of me wants to stay in the dark, but the empty feeling in my gut keeps me hungry. I accept that i lost my belt, but i will never accept defeat. The sun will always rise, and with each day i will feed my hunger and come back more complete. This is just the beginning of my journey. I just want to thank everybody for the kind words and the continued support. Love you all.

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Character is revealed not in victory but how one comes back after defeat.

The greater the struggle, the greater the glory.

Post by Wheaties.

Post by Wheaties.

My main way of training and my main way of going into a fight is what I can do to the opponent and not let them dictate what I'm going to do. —Randa Markos

My main way of training and my main way of going into a fight is what I can do to the opponent and not let them dictate what I'm going to do.
—Randa Markos

Alistair Overeem Quotes

ALISTAIR OVEREEM QUOTES

Fighting is life...Are you a person who gives up or are you a person who's going to fight?
—Alistair Overeem

If you're not willing to lose, don't play the game. —Alistair Overeem

I've had to overcome a lot of obstacles but the thing is, that's life. In life you're going to have periods that everything is going for you and you're going to have some periods that you're going to need to work on it.
—Alistair Overeem

I know myself. I've had setbacks before, I fight through them.
—Alistair Overeem

There's always going to be critical people. They have all the right to be critical. It's my right to not give a damn. You keep your back straight, chin on your chest, and you do the best you can.
—Alistair Overeem

You need to do something that you like so it doesn't feel like working.
—Alistair Overeem

I go to bed with a clear conscience. I sleep great. I know I did my best.
—Alistair Overeem

Talking about stuff doesn't make it so. What makes it so: going to the gym, shut up, and win your fight.
—Alistair Overeem

I think what makes a good fighter is someone that works hard, takes their talent, even though they're good at something and makes it even better and works hard at it. —Stipe Miocic

I think what makes a good fighter is someone that works hard, takes their talent, even though they're good at something and makes it even better and works hard at it.
—Stipe Miocic

Fighting is life...Are you a person who gives up or are you a person who's going to fight? —Alistair Overeem

Fighting is life...Are you a person who gives up or are you a person who's going to fight? —Alistair Overeem