Khabib Nurmagomedov Quotes

I felt good in all my fights. It's all in the preparation. I prepare myself for all of them. And I felt good in all my fights.

I train really hard for each and every fight. I never take anyone lightly.

When I prepare for a fight, I never expect it to be easy. I believe that that would create a chance for me to not give my best in the Octagon.

There are so many variables that go into a fight, you shouldn't waste your time worrying about the other fighters.

It's the fight game. I'm ready for everything.

I'm committed to the fight game.

To be able to perform at a high level, to be able to do things that no other fighter can do, you have to practice it. And the only way you can practice is by sparring, by fighting another man.

You need to prepare for every fight.

I train hard, but having a fight on the cards so often gives me targets and focus.

My coaches know when it's a big fight, I'm at the gym because if they give me some pretender, another actor, I might not take it.

With taekwondo, anything can happen, really. You get bad days; you get good days of training, so you've just got to hope that you're on it on your day.

I like to train and then step in the cage and do my job. This is the thing that I like to do.

I don't believe in ring rust. I used to believe in ring rust, but I talked to my buddy Dominic Cruz, who's a bantamweight, and he basically said it's a mindset. What you do in between in your time off determines how you're going to look when you come in there.

Going into a fight with Cyborg, you need to be as on point as possible.

There's always going to be people talking so you just have to focus everyday and be the best fighter you can be in the Octagon on the day of the fight.

Any fight, if you prepare correctly and you're ready for it, you should be just there to enjoy it.

Back in 2014, I felt like I was ready to win a world title. I felt like I was prepared and I was as good as anyone else, but I knew I didn't have the equipment.

I'm training and preparing because nothing is predictable in boxing. I'm preparing for those rounds, and if it happens that I get a shot, whatever advantage I have, I will be ready for 12 rounds.

I'm just going to do what I always do: train. And when it's time to fight, I go fight.

The cut made me hate the process of getting ready for a fight. I was focused on how to make weight instead of how to beat my opponent.

It's not an excuse, but I'd say I didn't perform well in the big fights because I wasn't prepared properly.

I'm always prepared for five, six rounds. I train hard. Sometimes it's over quickly, but you have to be prepared for every round, always respecting your opponent.

I train great outside of camp but then once camp starts, it's just a constant weight cut.

I've been training super hard at the Lopez Taekwondo Academy in Houston, which belongs to my brother Jean. For me, I think confidence is the biggest thing; it's all mental. I train with the best of the best, including my brother Steven, a five-time world champion who won Olympic gold medals.

I'm a martial artist, and I don't train because I have a fight; I train because it's my lifestyle, and I'll train every day if I'm not hurt.