The sport in 2000 wasn't as big as it is now [in 2008]. Robbie Lawler More Quotes by Robbie Lawler More Quotes From Robbie Lawler It's about being able to go through the grind, willing to get back up when you're knocked down. And when life's not going well, not getting down on yourself and just getting back up and getting back to work, and striving to be the best you can be. Robbie Lawler getting-back-up mma down-and You really can't worry about stuff you can't control... You need to focus on getting where you need to be and not worry about what could have been and what should have been. Robbie Lawler mma should-have worry I don't need to do all the trash talking. I try to do it with my fists, my knees, and my feet. Robbie Lawler mma feet talking Even in the losses, I always saw glimpses of something that kept me going. Robbie Lawler mma glimpse loss I met Pat Militich when I was a junior in high school when I was 16 and just started training and went from there. I went to the same high school that Pat had attended and he would bring some of his fighters out to wrestling practice to work out and I got to know him that way. I immediately like it. Robbie Lawler practice wrestling school I'm looking forward, that's all, I'm not looking backwards. Robbie Lawler mma backwards looking-forward I've been through a lot of ups and downs. Just willing to get back up and grind every day to try and get better. Robbie Lawler mma get-better trying It's all about getting better and controlling the things that you can control, which is getting better day to day. Robbie Lawler better-days mma get-better What I've learned from those losses... Priceless. Robbie Lawler mma priceless loss It's about falling down and getting back up. Robbie Lawler getting-back-up ufc fall I did a lot of smoker fights and fought pretty much every week since Pat wouldn't let me fight until he was sure I was ready. I was also boxing and so I had 30 unofficial fights or more of those. Robbie Lawler week boxing fighting You don't really realize the effect those things have on you when you're growing up but then when you look back you can see how they molded you. Robbie Lawler realizing growing-up looks I got a little bit of the Marine mentality from my dad, I guess. You can't but help absorb the culture you're around. Robbie Lawler marine dad culture It's all about... getting back up and getting back to work and striving to be the best you can be. Robbie Lawler striving-to-be-the-best getting-back-up mma I also watched boxing all the time and Tuesday Night Fights on USA and just kept hitting my heavy back in the garage. Robbie Lawler usa fighting night My parents were divorced and my dad was in the Marines. I lived in California until I was 10 then we moved to Bettendorf, Iowa when I was in the fourth grade. I had an older brother so it made it a little easier to adjust to things. Robbie Lawler marine dad brother A lot of military kids make a lot of moves but I only made the one, so it wasn't really an issue for me. Robbie Lawler military kids moving I just try to keep getting better every day, and that's all I can do. Robbie Lawler mma get-better trying Get back up when you're knocked down. Robbie Lawler getting-back-up ufc mma I did takwondo from the time I was pretty young and also played I did taekwondo for martial arts and then also played football, baseball, and basketball against older kids because of my brother being older. I learned pretty quickly to not be intimidated and to not back down. Robbie Lawler basketball baseball football
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