Uriah Hall Quotes

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Uriah Hall

Profession : Mixed Martial Artist

Birth : July 31, 1984

When you have a dream, you're thinking about it, but when you're actually living it out, it's surreal.

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It's good to make plans, but you don't know what's going to happen when you wake up tomorrow.

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As much as I love the level of competition, I don't generally like to hurt people. Unfortunately, that's what I do for a living.

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Mental coaches are kinda like making your bed. You have to consistently do it, which is okay, because training your mind is very important. But what if I put all that energy into doing it myself? I'm not saying I wouldn't take help, but I'm not going to make it a priority to give you all the power to say 'I need you.'

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Alone time is sitting down in a room, close the door, close your eyes and say, 'Alright Uriah, what's up?'

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At the end of the day, I know me better than anyone.

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I learned I'm allergic to a lot of things, a lot of foods.

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What a lot of people didn't realize was I had stomach problems, which made it hard for me to digest food.

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When the bullying got really bad I was cutting school - didn't realize they were going to call your house. My mom got a call and was yelling at me. I kind of broke down and cried.

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It's just one of those things coming off the boat, especially in New York City. I didn't have style. I was dark skinned - still am, and they would pick on me for that. And it was other black kids, too. I was looking at this kid I'm like you're black, too. What do you mean I'm black? I understand now that's just a way of degrading you.

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I lost a couple fights in a row, and something wasn't there. I felt the passion went adrift, and I got distracted in some way.

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When you're eating healthy you feel better. I know when I eat good I feel good.

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It depends on where I'm going, but a small item I usually take is a resistance band for resistance training like push-ups squats or sit ups. It's basic work but I can add tension.

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I always find ways to work out in my hotel room. I turn the heat up so I can sweat more, and I do squat on the chairs, like one-legged squats. It will help a lot if I have my resistance band.

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You win a fight, you feel good. You lose a fight, you question yourself.

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It's the hardest thing to do to persevere and work hard and work for it because things are going to get in the way. People are going to get in the way. Your own self is going to get in the way.

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You don't want to play it too safe in life. You've got to take risks, depending on the outcome how you took it is a big thing. You don't want to say 'I could have.'

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You learn nothing from your wins, but you learn a lot from your defeats.

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Man, when you're eating healthy, there is no favorite meal. It's boring. It's not for you, it's for your body.

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