Is normal
Anderson Silva, a Brazillian who speaks English as a second language, says "Is Normal" a lot where an English speaker might say "Fine". For example, when asked how he feels during fight week, he responds "is normal."
Reporter: "How do you feel about (fighting) Chris Weidman? Did you maybe underestimate him the first time?" Anderson Silva: "Is normal. Is normal. Come on guys... Is normal. He don't have nothing. Normal. He got two legs, two arms...normal!"
UFC Anderson Silva "It's Normal"
Touch Butt In The Park
Conor McGregor posted videos of himself doing some atypical training in a park with his 'movement' coach Ido Portal. During a heated press conference for UFC 196, Nate Diaz made fun of this, coining a legendary phrase "Touch Butt In The Park"
Conor McGregor: "Who the hell do you train with? I'd slap the hell off your whole team, including you and your big brother!" Nate Diaz: "Your playing touch-butt with that Dork in the park (with the pony tail). And I'm the one who ain't got no training partners?"
UFC 196: Nate Diaz Says Conor McGregor Just Plays “Touch Butt;” Conor Says He’ll Eat Nate’s Carcass
Conor "touch butt" Mcgregor training with Artem and ponytail weirdo in the park
G.O.A.T.
"Greatest Of All Time" The GOAT is the best to ever do it. MMA fans debate over who is the GOAT. Common nominations include Jon Jones, Khabib Nurmagomedov and George St. Pierre. Fighters can also be a divisional GOAT, for example, Dominick Cruz is the men's bantamweight GOAT. Jokingly, Artem Lobov and other mediocre fighters are sometimes referred to as the GOAT.
UFC Fighters "Reveal" their MMA GOAT.....
WHY ARTEM LOBOV IS THE GOAT?
Spinning Shit
MMA attacks that involve spinning your whole body, such as spinning back fist, spinning elbow or spinning kicks. The phrase was coined by Nick Diaz when he fought Carlos Condit in the main event of UFC 143. At 2:02 in the first round, Condit throws a spinning back fist to which Diaz asks "We're throwing spinning shit now?"
Carlos Condit: Throws spinning back fist at Nick Diaz in round 1 of their UFC 143 bout. Nick Diaz: "We're throwing spinning shit now?"
UFC’s Condit Drops Diaz’s Famous “We’re Throwin’ Spinning Sh*t Now?” Quote For The 1st Time
Carlos Chindit vs Joey "U Cokesucka" Diaz - Ultimate Fighting Chins 143
It was super necessary
Jorge Masvidal answering a reporter's question about his two follow up punches after brutally ko’ing Ben Askren with a jumping knee. The punches were landed after the opponent was clearly knocked unconscious, much reminiscent of the flying bomb Dan Henderson landed on a stiffened Michael Bisping .
Jorge Masvidal explains why his punches to Ben Askren were 'very necessary'
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").
Letting Him Be A Warrior
When a MMA referee allows a fight to go on while one fighter is being beaten badly, fans say the ref is letting the fighter be a warrior. The idea is that although a fighter is being dominated they are fighting on, which makes them "a warrior", while many fans believe the ref should step in a stop the fight. The phrase originated referee Mario Yamasaki was asked about why it took so long for him to stop a one-sided beating between Valentina Shevchenko and Priscila Cachoeira, he said he was "letting her be a warrior."
Dude, the fight is a one-sided beating, the ref should stop the fight. No, he's just letting her be a warrior.
Mario Yamasaki's Last UFC Appearance
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