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
Daniel Cormier did the towel trick (pushing the towel down to lighten yourself on the scale) in order to make weight for his UFC Light Heavyweight title defense against Rumble Johnson at UFC 210, which sparked controversy.
UFC 210 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 6
Titos amazing way with words.
I train six days, actually six days a week. Five days a week, I'll train three days a week. One of those days I will train two days of the week. So, six days a week I will be training.
How often is Tito Ortiz training?
At the presser for UFC 262 Tony Ferguson accused Michael Chandler jumping the line to fight for a title, stating that he had "Dana White Privilege". To have "Dana White Priviledge" can be said of any fighter who is getting special treatment from Dana or the UFC..
Tony Ferguson: You fucking dodged me too Chandler. Michael Chandler: You could've fought me January 23rd. Tony Ferguson: You fucking said no man. You got this (title fight with Oliveira) handed to you. You got Dana White Priviledge.
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The "Shadow Realm" is a place fighters go when they get knocked unconscious.
Originally popularized by UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov, "Number One Bullshit" is something he would say to express dislike, disdain or disapproval for a person or situation.
Khabib Nurmagomedov (on Conor McGregor getting a lightweight title shot before he did): "This is number one bullshit."
Khabib Nurmagomedov This Is Number 1 Bullsh!t
Anytime UFC heavyweight Derrick Lewis is on his back with an opponent on top of him, he is often able to just stand up with seeming ease. This has driven comments that he doesn't use or need any BJJ technique, he "just stands up."
Derrick Lewis (In a post fight interview on how he gets up from grappling exchanges): "Shit, I ain't all that technical and all, but shit, I'm getting up. Fuck it."
Derrick "Just Get Up" Lewis
Derrick Lewis Saying Funny Stuff