Alexander Gustafsson Quotes

When you fight in the UFC and train with the guys that I train with, you learn that there is always still a lot of work to do.

MMA - for me, it was something that I needed to challenge myself.

I've been learning martial arts - nothing specific, as then it becomes one-sided - but basic exercises.

I've got to become 'The ultimate Ultimate Fighter.'

I'm getting to put all my time and effort into studying my martial arts and to be the best fighter I can be.

I love to fight. I love the preparation. I love to learn new things, always overcoming myself.

MMA in an individual sport, and you're just pushing yourself to be as dangerous as you can be in 15 minutes.

I love who I am, and I want to stay in MMA.

There is a ferocity to MMA and to the training, but there's such a humanity to it too. It takes so much sacrifice and humility to get into it and to rise through those levels. If you look at the fights as a means to test who you are, every one of these fights is an opportunity to see how far you're willing to go up against yourself - and to find and define your limits.

I love the idea of going to work and having to fight and learn a new skill set, whether it's muay Thai or Kali or Filipino stick fighting. To me, it's like college for life.

I learnt a blend of different martial arts - not in great depth, obviously - but various moves such as kicks, blocks and punches. It was all quite fun.

Martial arts is a life journey. One of the things my teacher taught me a long time ago was that everyone's path to the mastery of a certain system is different. Some people's path is a very direct route, where others might wind back and forth if you are injured or something.

I try to update my arsenal constantly. Learning different martial arts since childhood. To understand what's out there. To really be in tune.

I always loved the idea of learning martial arts, but it wasn't until I was in my 20s that I really started doing it and taking up karate.

I've been doing martial arts since I was 9.

Martial arts was really the first thing in my life that I followed through on and accomplished a degree of proficiency for.

I picked up a lot watching Ultimate Fighting. I studied martial arts. But I had an idea to be different, to portray a character people would like.

With Carlson Gracie, who saw something in me, I started learning and loved mixing together the martial arts.

All my skill sets have grown; my experience in the Octagon has grown. I honestly just think I'm getting better with every fight.

People always say, 'I want to be the best fighter in the world.' That's why I respect Conor. He said he wants to be the best fighter in the world, and he's trying to prove it.

Boxing is the embodiment of who I am, but beyond that, this is a journey of the self, and my obsession to get the most from this short life.

I like to fight on the ground. I'm learning every day. I think I'm good.

MMA has improved my life leaps and bounds.

I needed something to challenge myself a little more. I found fighting, and it completely fit my personality.

I've been able to mature and improve my mixed martial arts game completely; I just never stop learning, and whenever I think I know enough, I just keep working and do more.