MMA Psychology: The Psychology of Losing in Mixed Martial Arts

“Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing.” The above quote, often attributed to the great Vince Lombardi, is a distillation of the competitive athlete’s major ethos. History is unkind to those who would accept second best. Winners are celebrated; everyone else is mere scenery for someone else’s triumph. Such pithy statements often endure, yet they […]

“Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing.” The above quote, often attributed to the great Vince Lombardi, is a distillation of the competitive athlete’s major ethos. History is unkind to those who would accept second best. Winners are celebrated; everyone else is mere scenery for someone else’s triumph. Such pithy statements often endure, yet they […]