Salon Quality Poirier
Early in Dustin Poirier's career his hair was in a buzzcut, but at some point he grew his hair a bit and added a little bit of style, saying that one advantage he has over his opponents is that his hair is "Salon Quality". UFC fans believe Poirier has performed better since receiving his new haircut, and have nicknamed the new iteration of Dustin "Salon Quality Poirier".
Dustin Poirier: "I'm a better boxer, I can scramble better, better Jui Jitsu, longer, faster, I can dance better, better looking, my hair is salon quality."
UFC Fight Night Calgary: Camino al Octágono
209
209 is the telephone area code for Stockton, California, home of UFC fighters Nate and Nick Diaz. The brothers have expressed pride in being from Stockton and often yell "209!" at their opponents before and during fights.
Nate Diaz: "209 Motherfuckers!"(any situation)
Nate Diaz takes on Miami fans: '209, Motherf*****rs!”
Sea Level Cain
Sea Level Cain is Cain Velasquez at his best - at sea level. Cain Velasquez is known for having great cardio, but when he fought in Mexico City, which is at very high altitude, he gassed out early and lost to Fabricio Werdum. People think it must have been the altitude, so Sea Level Cain is born.
Pride Month
June is Pride Month, where MMA fans celebrate Pride Fighting Championships, a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion that operated for ten years, from 1997 to 2007. Pride was home to some of the most famous fighters of that era, including Mirko Cro Cop, Rampage Jackson and Wanderlei Silva. The PRIDE ruleset was also more permissive than UFC MMA, permitting soccer kicks, stomps and knees to downed opponents and body slams directly in the head ("spiking").
Basically Clean
Chael Sonnen, a former UFC and Bellator fighter, once described his body as "Basically Clean" of performance enhancing substances. He went on to say "it depends on your definition of clean". Since retiring, Sonnen has since admitted to using PEDs while competing as an MMA fighter.
"Ariel, look at the size of that arm! (points to his own bicep.) That's Clean! That's off the juice! That's basically clean. It depends on your definition of clean." - Chael Sonnen in conversation with Ariel Helwani.
"Basically Clean." - Chael Sonnen
Basically Clean video 2
Who da fook is that guy?
"Who da fook is that guy?" is a line Conor McGregor said at the press conference for UFC 205. He said after Jeremy Stephens interrupted him. "Who da fook is that guy?" can be used to belittle or dismiss someone comically.
Reporter: Conor, who do you think would give you the hardest fight out of anyone on stage? Jeremy Stephens: Right Here! The real hardest hitting 145 pounder. This guy TKOs people, when I knock people out they don't fucking move! Conor McGregor: Who da fook is that guy?
Conor McGregor Who the fuck is that guy?!
Immigrant Mentality
Comedian Joey Diaz loves UFC Fighter Stipe Miocic because of Miocic's hard work ethic, or 'immigrant mentality' as Diaz says.
Joey Diaz: "Miocic is crazy. I love that Motherfucker. He's got that immigrant mentality." Joe Rogan: "He was born in America." Joey Diaz: "Yeah, whatever the fuck he is. He's got that crazy blood in him."
Joey Diaz’s Immigrant Mentality Stiopic rant
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