It's all about getting better, moving forward, and pressing to become a better champion than I am today. And that's what I'm going to continue to do, and just be me. —Robbie Lawler

It's about being able to go through the grind, willing to get back up when you're knocked down. And when life's not going well, not getting down on yourself and just getting back up and getting back to work, and striving to be the best you can be. —Robbie Lawler

It's about falling down and getting back up. -Robbie Lawler

"I just try to keep getting better every day, and that’s all I can do." —Robbie Lawler

"I don't need to do all the trash talking. I try to do it with my fists, my knees, and my feet." —Robbie Lawler

"It's all about getting better and controlling the things that you can control, which is getting better day to day and pushing yourself to be a better fighter." —Robbie Lawler

"I'm looking forward, that's all, I'm not looking backwards." —Robbie Lawler

I’m not dwelling on the loss at all. It comes down to getting better, working on my skills and pushing myself to get better. That’s about it. -Robbie Lawler on his loss to Johny Hendricks at UFC 171

Robbie Lawler: Don't worry about what you can't control and focus

Robbie Lawler on on the grind and getting back up when life knocks you down

Robbie Lawler on seeing glimpses of hope in every loss

UFC 171 Robbie Lawler: What I've learned from those losses. Priceless.

Robbie Lawler on his falling down and getting back up story

UFC 171, Robbie Lawler: Sometimes when you lose, you win

Robbie Lawler notes that the losses in his career benefited him as he grew and learned from them: they made him stronger. Something which would not have occurred should he have not suffered those defeats.

Robbie Lawler on beliving in himself and expecting greatness

Robbie Lawler on perseverance, persistence, improvement, and grinding

Falling down, getting back up, and being willing to grind - Robbie Lawler

Robbie Lawler on motivation

Robbie Lawler makes a great point about how motivation for fighting should come extremely naturally because there's a guy across the cage trying to hurt you. "If you're not training for someone who is trying to hurt you; what are you training for?", comments UFC welterweight Robbie Lawler on the Road to the Octagon special for UFC on Fox 8. This falls in line with UFC lightweight fighter Nate Diaz , who says the same thing in different words: "It's not too hard for me to stay motivated when I'm in a sport where everyone's trying to knock me out". 

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