Issue 053

August 2009

“If I was born in another time, I might be a Viking. That is just the way I am built.”  

Josh Barnett

“I’d fight Brock Lesnar if they let me. In due time, I will be the best in the world.”

King Mo

“If I’m thinking with my balls, I’ll take any fight that comes up. But I got to be smart about my career and take the fights that make sense for me.”   

Martin Kampmann 

“I fight the way I fight because I have fun doing it. I don’t think I would have fun going in there and having a three-round snore fest. I had a terrible fight against Patrick Cote that went the distance. After that fight, I promised myself I’d never fight like that again and leave it all out there. If it gets to the point that my body can’t handle it anymore then it’s just time to get out of the game.”

Scott Smith

“I’m a fighter and, in my opinion, takedowns are bullshit. I don’t want to fight on the ground. I believe there should be one man left standing and the other asleep. If both fighters are still standing, to me, it’s like a draw. I want to win by knockout, not points.”  

Gilbert Yvel

“Listen. I have gay friends, I have gay employees who work for me and I have gay business partners and I have nothing against the gay community, and the one thing I want everyone to know is that if I did have a problem I wouldn’t be apologizing and I wouldn’t be backing down.” 

Dana White

“Right now in Japan, the MMA bubble has already burst. We have to revive it, bring it back. I think that if I do well in the UFC, it might help make MMA a little more popular in Japan.”  

Yoshihiro Akiyama

“When you are a professional you think about everything. You try to be the champion and become an idol. On one side it is important to keep the strategy, on the other you have to please the fans that like the aggression. The good fighters have to do both. I’m trying to improve the method of the movements and be more aggressive.” 

Lyoto Machida