A biography for Matt Mitrionehasn’t been written yet.
“My entire life is violence. If I don't ever leave work at work, then I never leave violence. And I can't be that way, I can't be aggressive, I can't have that mindset when I'm a father.”
“I fight for the competition, not because I'm a blood-thirsty savage.”
“I'd rather fight in a field than a phone booth.”
“There are a lot of things that in MMA gloves that slip through that wouldn't with 16 ounce gloves. Learn how to fight with small gloves on and don't waste your brain in the gym. There is no reason to. You don't get paid for it. The guy you're fighting doesn't get paid for it. Save your brain.”
“Fighting is a very personal thing.”
“Kimbo's a really good dude, man. He's a family man, cares about his children, loves life.”
“The MMA business is very similar to the NFL business. There's no promise of loyalty. If you're not expecting the business aspect of things, you'll get your feelings hurt.”
“It sucks to say it but you have to lose in order to learn some times. You just have to.”
“Honestly, I'd rather be loved or hated than forgotten about, so I don't mind my own personality coming out and having completely passionate, adoring fans and people that would rather punch me in the face.”
“My entire life path is to become a better father and to become better to the people that are involved in my life.”
“If you lose, nobody cares about you.”
“I do a lot of dumb things sometimes.”
“I only get punched in the face for money. I don't wear big gloves. I don't go sparring. I'm saving my brain cells for my children. I put on MMA gloves and I throw for location. I throw for distance.”
“I think the only person who is really boring with a huge following is Khabib.”
“I'm too stubborn to quit. I feel that I learned through NFL camps. Someone is always trying to take your job.”
“Believe it or not, for football I'm a cardio guy. I was the Clay Guida of football.”
“I can't hit mits, because I think so much about mits that I screw up all my timing.”
“Everybody hated me and also wanted me to lose, so they paid attention to my fights.”
“Everybody wants to be liked, and if you're saying otherwise, you're lying.”
“I don't know any other way - except for finishing fights with exclamation points. It's not something I do intentionally. It's who I am and how I get down.”