Stay positive, even if you're fighting for your life. Alexander Gustafsson More Quotes by Alexander Gustafsson More Quotes From Alexander Gustafsson I'm a fighter and I just want to fight better guys all the time, tougher guys so I just want to beat better guys and my goal is to be number one one day so if I get a chance to fight a better guy I'll do it, anytime, anywhere. Alexander Gustafsson fighting goal numbers Positive thinking is a habit, like everything else, you get better at it with time. Alexander Gustafsson mma get-better positive-thinking I'm never satisfied, I always want to do better. That's how it is to be an elite athlete, you're never happy. When you start getting happy and you start feeling satisfied, you're done. Alexander Gustafsson mma athlete feelings My best advice for mental training is simply to create good habits, in order to build a sense of security and calm around you. Alexander Gustafsson mma advice order You can't be too comfortable. I have to keep pushing myself to be a better fighter every step of the way. Alexander Gustafsson mma pushing way My best advice for mental training is simply to create good habits, in order to build a sense of security and calm around you. Also, you could try to distance yourself emotionally from the whole situation. In my case, I just look at it objectively: We are two guys going inside a cage to work. That's it. Try to de-escalate the pressure. Take a couple of deep breaths. Don't hype things up. And stay positive, even if you're fighting for your life. Alexander Gustafsson distance couple fighting I'm working hard and I think I'm where I should be at by now but I'm in no hurry at all, I'm taking one fight at a time, I want to win my fights. With the title shot I don't know yet but if I get the chance someday, I will be more than ready. Alexander Gustafsson fighting winning thinking You want to be like a ticking bomb. As calm as possible before the fight, to save energy… But ready to explode the second you step into the cage. Alexander Gustafsson mma fighting energy I'm based in Stockholm and I train at Nexus Fighter Centre, it's my club and my head coach Andreas Michael but for two weeks now I went to Vegas to train with Team Alliance with coach Eric Del Fierro, Phil Davis and top level guys. I had top level sparring so I'm more than ready. Alexander Gustafsson vegas team two Yeah of course, it's a lot of emotions, a lot of different thoughts, it's a big thing, the biggest I've done in my life so far but still it's just a fight for me, I go in there and have fun basically. I'm doing something I love to do. Alexander Gustafsson different fighting fun It comes with it, this is my work and all the media thing is just a big bonus for me. I'm just enjoying being in the spotlight right now so it's not a big deal for me. Alexander Gustafsson spotlight bonus media
