It’s long been a problem. But I’m not just talking about the UFC – I mean homophobia in sports in general and athletes sometimes say really stupid things. Forrest Griffin Read Quote
I try to break a sweat every day doing something. Try to do hot pilates once a week. I’m not kidding. I actually hurt myself doing hot pilates, so I got that going for me. Forrest Griffin Read Quote
I grew up in a different era. People were definitely afraid of HIV back then, but education also helped change the way we thought about the disease. That education helped my generation make smarter choices about the way we protected ourselves. Forrest Griffin Read Quote
It gets old, all of it. People putting a lot of hopes and dreams on you. Telling you they put money on you, and ‘you’re my kid’s idol.’ Forrest Griffin Read Quote
When I announced my retirement, that was actually when I was trying to come back and I realized, it just wasn’t viable. It passed me by. My shoulder is done. I brush my teeth with my left hand now. That’s just the way it goes. I can’t shoot a basketball, I can’t throw any kind of ball. I was right handed. Forrest Griffin Read Quote
I’ve always kind of been the guy next door who just happens to fight for a living. I tried to figure out what was special and marketable about me early on in my career and I realized that there’s absolutely nothing special about me, so I wanted that. Forrest Griffin Read Quote
There are two things I want to be able to know when I walk into a fight, or with anything in life. And I’m not Superman, I’m not even that great at fighting. Those two things are: I have done everything in my power to prepare for this and I will not quit, no matter what. Forrest Griffin Read Quote