ALL YOUR GOLD MEDAL ARE BELONG TO US
“I made up my mind finally. The UFC is where I fight.” – Japanese Gold Medal Judoka Satoshi Ishii, making a legit statement or playing the UFC for more money from FEG or WVR? (MMAFighting.com)
“It’s unfortunate that the man with the Japanese MMA world on his shoulders is going abroad.” – FEG President Sadaharu Tanigawa, uttering what is probably a very stern condemnation of Ishii in Japanese culture. (Sherdog)
“We’d like him to become a pillar of Japanese MMA.” – Tanigawa, who needs Ishii when you have pillars like Hong Man Choi and Semmy Schilt?
“I’m a white belt in MMA.” – Ishii
“I plan to go next March for training at American Top Team.” – Ishii, too bad he doesn’t go train with Team Quest and Sokoudjou and completely remove judo from his MMA game!
UNLEASHED THE CAGED DOGS IN…A CAGE?
“This fight goes back. This fight goes way back.” – Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton Jackson, on the third fight with Former Pride Middleweight Champion Wanderlei Silva. (UFC Video Vault)
“He’s going to have a great opportunity to talk to me.” – Silva, responding to all the “s—-talking” he’s read from Jackson on the internet. Will tea and crumpets be served?
“In the past, I’ve beaten him with my knees. I don’t know if I’m going to use them now.” – Silva, bullshitting.
“This fight’s not for a belt. It’s not for a tournament championship. This fight’s for honor.” – Jackson
“This time I’m going to give him more because I don’t like him.” – Silva, what he lacks in eloquence he makes up for in badassery.
“I hope he has a great Christmas and spends a lot of time with his family because December 27th, 28th, New Year’s…he’s not going to be very happy.” – Jackson, who hopefully won’t be bringing a truck in the Octagon.
PITBULL ATTEMPTS WHAT PEE PEE TASTE FAILED AT
“After his loss in the Sambo tournament, I think he’s messed up a little bit.” – Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski, referring to January 24th opponent Fedor Emelianenko‘s loss in the Sambo World Championship Finals (MMA Weekly)
“He says it’s not important, but c’mon, let’s be serious. He was unbeatable, like, five years, six years in Sambo, and he’s not beatable in MMA.” – Arlovski, he’s beatable if you cut him open with an illegal blow in a poorly formated tournament, actually.
“For me, it’s really hard to believe that he doesn’t care about it. Of course he cares.” – Arlovski
YOU MEAN TO TELL ME IT’S HARD TO INSURE A BUNCH OF DUDES BEATING EACH OTHER UP?
“Corey Hill is still in the hospital. He had surgery, they put a plate in his leg. We paid for all that. We covered all those expenses. He’ll go into rehab, we’ll pay for that too.” – UFC President Dana White, how do you rehab broken twigs exactly? (Yahoo)
“Go out and say we own the Ultimate Fighting Championship. We like to get some health insurance for our fighters. You can’t do it. It would cost so much money it would put you out of business.” – White, might be time to start Ultimate Insurance Inc.?
PARTING SHOTS
“Fact is, Dana White sees something in Nover. I do not discount it. I elevated my game to make sure I could negate it.” – TUF 8 Lightweight Winner Efrain Escudero, humbly praising opponent Phillipe Nover. (Fight Hype)
“I may die next year, or in the next couple of days or whatever, but I’ll always be in that videogame.” – Rashad Evans, probably the deepest quote about video games I have ever heard. (IGN.com)
“I could visit a luxury soapland more than 10 times with the money I lost. I have no money and no girlfriend this Winter. I’ll spend my free time downloading Christmas songs at home.” – Akihiro Gono, with a late entrant for Quote of the Year. (MMAFighting.com)