Cain Velasquez on being a role model

Cain Velasquez hopes to be a role model to young Hispanics growing up:

Growing up, in the media I didn't see anybody that looked like me. Nobody that was big and Hispanic. So I didn't have those dreams that I could be something when I was little. Now I want to show people...I'm Mexican, just to be a role model.

Ronda Rousey and Georges St-Pierre hug it out at UFC press conference

Ronda Rousey and Georges St-Pierre hug it out at 31:40 into this video. This was at the UFC World Tour New York City Press Conference

Quotes from the above fighters linked below:

Alexander Gustafsson
Jon Jones
Johny Hendricks
Georges St-Pierre
Cain Velasquez
Junior Dos Santos
Ronda Rousey
Miesha Tate

 

 

 

 

15 Quotes on Hard Work

 

 

Evolution Quotes

One of the things that MMA fighters need to do to stay relevant is evolve. The mantra for any mixed martial artist should be Evolve or Die, because without evolution the game will just pass you by. But with constant evolution there's no limit to where you can go.

Cain Velasquez on being a perfectionist

Many of the greatest fighters in the world, such as Cain Velasquez have one thing in common - perfectionism:
“I’m a perfectionist in the gym. I know my skills all aren’t where they’re supposed to be or where I want them to be. I need everything to be perfect.”

Cain Velasquez quote on mind over matter and mental strength of wrestlers

Amateur wrestlers have incredible mental strength because they push their bodies to the absolute limits on a regular basis. It's not a shocker that so many wrestlers have found success in mixed martial arts and wrestling is such a strong base for new competitors coming into the game.

Cain Velasquez on Working Hard and Winning

 

Cain Velasquez on focus

Cain Velasquez on Confidence

Cain Velasquez had an unflappable faith in himself before even entering the sport of mixed martial arts:

I knew when I made the transition to this sport that I was going to be the champion, I was going to be the best, I was going to beat everybody. I really felt that way strongly. I just felt that there's nobody out there that can beat me. I definitely had to put the hard work in, there's still a lot of hard work that we need to do as far as to keep improving, keep evolving in the sport.

Cain Velasquez on Hard Work

Cain Velasquez on Mexican Fighters

Cain Velasquez has a lot of Brown Pride when it comes to the hear that Mexican fighters have:

A Mexican fighter is somebody who has a lot of heart, we go out there and we fight our ass off, we're not going to give up, you have to knock us out to beat us.