Trash talking is always a staple in upcoming match ups, whether it is in two world class athletes professional sports, or just two opposing sides on the playground during recess.
In mixed martial arts, this is no different as most fighters will talk smack to each other before a fight. Some fighters do it to gain a psychological edge over their opponents, while others do it because being very vocal is a part of their personality.
Here are some quotes that seemed to back fire on fighters before their fights. (If some of these quotes are a little bit off, please forgive me as source material was hard to find for this)
“I am impervious to all pain!” - Pat Smith before his fight against Ken Shamrock
Smith was one of the first fighters to enter the octagon. He made his mixed martial arts debut at UFC 1. Although he claimed he was impervious to pain, Smith would tap out to a heel hook applied by Shamrock, just under two minutes into the first round.
Despite his loss to Shamrock, Smith would go on to accumilate a fight record of 18 wins and 14 losses. He also has over 60 wins in professional kick boxing.
Shamrock vs. Smith highlights
"I'm gonna choke him, then get him up and send him home." - Royce Gracie before his fight with Matt Hughes at UFC 60
One of the godfathers of mixed martial arts, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu master, Gracie won the first, second, and fourth UFC open weight tournaments and was a finalist in the PRIDE 2000 open weight Grand Prix tournament.
He returned to the UFC in 2006 to fight then welterweight champion Matt Hughes. Gracie would go on to lose to Hughes by TKO in the last minute of the third round.
Gracie training to fight Matt Hughes
"Matt Hughes is a dick, a talented dick, but a dick" - Matt Serra before his fight against Matt Hughes
The Serra and Hughes rivalry was one of the more heated rivalries in the UFC around 2009. Their rivalry began during The Ultimate Fighter Season 4, where Hughes was a coach and Serra was a compeititor. They would go on to coach against each other in season 7 of The Ultimate Fighter.
While Serra talked a lot of smack before the fight, Hughes would go on to win the bout by decision. Since his loss to Hughes, Serra has go on to defeat Frank Trigg, yet he lost his last bout to Chris Lytle.
Interview with Serra, talking about Hughes, his daughter, and more.
"He can’t even win the belt in his division. he thinks he can just move up in weight and take mine." - Matt Hughes before his title defense against BJ Penn.
This fight came after Penn had unable to capture the UFC lightweight title at UFC 41. While Hughes’ pre match comments doubted the Hawaiian fighter, Penn was able to beat Hughes in the third round and win the welterweight title. Hughes would eventually recapture the welterweight title while Penn would later win the lightweight belt, becoming the second UFC fighter to win titles in two different weight divisions.
Hughes has sense avenged his loss again Penn, and the two will once again face off in a rubber match at UFC 123.
Fan made trailer for Hughes vs. Penn 3
In mixed martial arts, this is no different as most fighters will talk smack to each other before a fight. Some fighters do it to gain a psychological edge over their opponents, while others do it because being very vocal is a part of their personality.
Here are some quotes that seemed to back fire on fighters before their fights. (If some of these quotes are a little bit off, please forgive me as source material was hard to find for this)
“I am impervious to all pain!” - Pat Smith before his fight against Ken Shamrock
Smith was one of the first fighters to enter the octagon. He made his mixed martial arts debut at UFC 1. Although he claimed he was impervious to pain, Smith would tap out to a heel hook applied by Shamrock, just under two minutes into the first round.
Despite his loss to Shamrock, Smith would go on to accumilate a fight record of 18 wins and 14 losses. He also has over 60 wins in professional kick boxing.
Shamrock vs. Smith highlights
"I'm gonna choke him, then get him up and send him home." - Royce Gracie before his fight with Matt Hughes at UFC 60
One of the godfathers of mixed martial arts, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu master, Gracie won the first, second, and fourth UFC open weight tournaments and was a finalist in the PRIDE 2000 open weight Grand Prix tournament.
He returned to the UFC in 2006 to fight then welterweight champion Matt Hughes. Gracie would go on to lose to Hughes by TKO in the last minute of the third round.
Gracie training to fight Matt Hughes
"Matt Hughes is a dick, a talented dick, but a dick" - Matt Serra before his fight against Matt Hughes
The Serra and Hughes rivalry was one of the more heated rivalries in the UFC around 2009. Their rivalry began during The Ultimate Fighter Season 4, where Hughes was a coach and Serra was a compeititor. They would go on to coach against each other in season 7 of The Ultimate Fighter.
While Serra talked a lot of smack before the fight, Hughes would go on to win the bout by decision. Since his loss to Hughes, Serra has go on to defeat Frank Trigg, yet he lost his last bout to Chris Lytle.
Interview with Serra, talking about Hughes, his daughter, and more.
"He can’t even win the belt in his division. he thinks he can just move up in weight and take mine." - Matt Hughes before his title defense against BJ Penn.
This fight came after Penn had unable to capture the UFC lightweight title at UFC 41. While Hughes’ pre match comments doubted the Hawaiian fighter, Penn was able to beat Hughes in the third round and win the welterweight title. Hughes would eventually recapture the welterweight title while Penn would later win the lightweight belt, becoming the second UFC fighter to win titles in two different weight divisions.
Hughes has sense avenged his loss again Penn, and the two will once again face off in a rubber match at UFC 123.
Fan made trailer for Hughes vs. Penn 3
“He's gonna leave his chin hangin' out there, and I'm gonna break his jaw." - Chris Leben before his fight with Anderson Silva.
Leben was rising in the ranks in the UFC before fighting Silva, who was making his UFC debut. With a record of 14 wins, one loss, and the WEC middeweight title (before they had been bought by Zuffa), Leben would talk about how he would take Silva’s punches and throw them back, and how Silva would go back to Japan to find weaker competition.
Unfortunately, Leben would end up taking a knee from Silva and get knocked out 49 seconds in the first round. He is scheduled to fight against former WEC light heavyweight champion Brian Stann at UFC 125.
Leben vs. Silva highlights
Quinton Jackson’s interview before his fight against Mauricio Rua at the 2005 Pride Middleweight Grand Prix opening round.
Jackson is one known for being one of MMA’s most vocal fighters. Prior to his fight against Rua, he talked about his unpredictability, saying that even did not know what he was going to do in the ring.
However, it would be Rua would get the upper hand against Jackson, as he would end up winning the fight by TKO four minutes into the first round. A scheduled rematch between the two may in the works if Rua is successful in his title defense against Rashad Evans, and if Jackson can beat Lyoto Machida at UFC 123.
Highlights from Jackson vs. Rua bout
“I want to f$*(…fight Chuck!” - Wanderlei Silva before confronting Chuck Liddell in the octagon.
While this is not necessarily talking smack, Wanderlei’s quote in the octagon is infamous among MMA fans and is sited to be one of their favorite quotes by a fighter.
Wanderlei would get to fight Liddell in December 2007. Liddell would win the fight by decision.
Wanderlei’s infamous declaration to fight Chuck.
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