First of all, when the guy controls the distance the way Conor controls the distance, it's not easy to take the guy down. Another thing that people don't realize is those guys that kick a lot, they develop a lot of power in the hips so those hips are very flexible and very strong.
More Quotes by Gilbert Burns
We'll always have respect, but there's no friendship inside the octagon, no smiles or fun games. I'm there to knock you out or submit you. Worst case scenario, I want to dominate the entire fight.
Sometimes the opponent is more cool, sometimes he's not, but there's no friendship inside the octagon, only when the fight is over.
Jiu-jitsu has a lot of leverages and it's more complex when the guy is long.
I'm more used to four-fight contracts.
My preference, of course, is to fight for the belt.
I want to fight - I evolve when I'm fighting.