A brawling fight exchange of heavy punches, but poor technique. Usually exciting for fans. May increase chances of a knockout.
Derrick Lewis (after a long hard win over Roy Nelson): "I don't care how tired I get, I'm just gonna keep on swangin and bangin."
Swangin’ and bangin’ on the menu for Lewis & Tuivasa at #UFC271 👊 | #Shorts
Derrick Lewis Swangin' & Bangin'
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
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
After losing to Matt Hughes, George St-Pierre stated he was not impressed and wanted a rematch. However, he did it in the most polite way which is typical of GSP.
Joe Rogan: "Here's Georges." Georges St-Pierre: "I'm very glad you won that fight, Matt, but I'm not impressed by your performance and I look forward to fighting you in the near future."
GSP is not impressed
"Uneducated Fool" is an insult said by Georges St-Pierre to his opponent Nick Diaz in the build up to their UFC 158 championship bout. GSP, who is a native French speaker speaking English as a second language, often says things that anglophones find humorous because his attempted insults are softened in translation. For more Awkward GSP insults, see "I'm not impressed with your performance."
Nick Diaz: "If I had that much money I'd be fucking pampering myself the fuck up! I'd be having fucking bitches pampering my shit left and fucking right!" Georges St-Pierre: "Let me tell you something you uneducated fool. I have not always been rich. I started from the bottom. I make myself. I worked very hard to be where I am right now."
GSP calls Nick Diaz an uneducated fool
Nick Diaz on GSP calling him Uneducated fool
For situations when a fighter is losing very badly and appear to be taking damage with no chance of winning, and yet the referee does not stop the fight, the ref is assumed to be thinking "If he dies, he dies". Originally referring to referees Mario Yamasaki and Steve Mazzagati who are notorious for letting one-sided beatings go on too long.
3 Minutes of Mario Yamasaki Forgetting That He's The Guy Who's Supposed to Stop the Fight
3 Minutes of Steve Mazzagatti's Most Bonehead Calls
Khabib Nurmagomedov would commonly state he was not afraid of Conor McGregor (or other opponents) saying he would fight them anywhere, and they just need to send him the location and he will show up to fight.
Khabib Nurmagomedov: "If you wanna fight me please, just send me location. Send me location."
Khabib "Send Me Location"
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