A signature move of fighters Nick and Nate Diaz. The brothers often open hand slap their opponents during MMA fights, a move named after their hometown, Stockton, California.
(Nick Diaz slaps Carlos Condit during UFC 143 main event.) Joe Rogan: "We've never seen anybody do that to Carlos Condit before." Mike Goldberg: "That was the Stockton Slap."
STOCKTON SLAP BY DIAZ BROTHERS
Nick Diaz - Stockton Slap
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"
"Ratfuck" is an insult often used by MMA fighter Mark Hunt to dismantle any juicy sluts that annoy him on twitter. Colloqioally, "Ratfuck" means someone who cheats in a dirty way.
On Twitter: Fabricio Werdum: "Daddy is going to knock you out again." Mark Hunt: "Daddy doesn't have a job anymore because daddy sticks needles in his stupid ass. Enjoy working at the petrol station u ratfuck"
3 Minutes of Mark Hunt Casually Sending Fighters to the Shadow Realm Then Proceeding with his Day
After Derrick Lewis knocked out Alexander Volkov, he took off his shorts inside the octagon, leaving only his underwear. Joe Rogan asked him why he did that and Lewis answered "My balls was hot."
Joe Rogan: "I'm here with the winner Derrick Lewis. Derrick, why did you take your pants off?" Derrick Lewis: "My Balls Was Hot." Joe Rogan: "I understand."
UFC 229: Derrick Lewis Octagon Interview
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
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