Weaponizing Pace
To fight at a faster pace than your opponent can maintain, tiring them out. Nick Diaz is a fighter known to weaponize pace. His training involved lots of cardio, so he was able to have higher output than his opponents during fights, often successfully tiring them out and overcoming them.
"Poirier has never been given credit for his ability to weaponize pace. Dustin's former opponents will talk about how hard and in your face Poirier is." - Chael Sonnen
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
GADOOSH
A catchphrase of Former UFC fighter, and current podcaster, Brendan Schuab. GADOOSH refers to hitting someone with a very hard, powerful strike that knocks them down or out.
1. Gaethje Holloway was looking close until Gaethje got Gadooshed with one second left. 2.If you wanna see someone get gadooshed, watch the end of Brendan Schuab vs Roy Nelson.
Family Guy - Brian flexing
Brendan Schaub TOP KNOCKOUT LOSSES in UFC
Horsemeat
Alistair Overeem ate horsemeat as part of his diet while he was a UFC fighter. Fans speculate this is why Overeem had such a massive physique.
"I eat 6, 7, maybe 8 times a day. I like beef, beef is good for strength. Cow beef, horse beef, I like fish. Horse is a very good protein, better than beef." - Alistair Overeem
Alistair Overeem - Video Clip 04
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"
Dana White Privilege
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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TowelGate
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
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