Stephen Thompson

When you're out there in the octagon and you've got thousands of people, millions across the world, either cheering for you to win or cheering for you to get knocked out, the adrenaline is going, so it doesn't hurt while you're out there. Now fast forward to about an hour and a half to two hours after the fight? Oh yes. It's pretty painful.

American Athlete

Robert Whittaker

I don't have any ill will towards any of my opponents. I understand we are the highest calibre of athlete in this sport, and we will both go and give it our all. But I don't want anyone to misinterpret what I am saying: when we step into that octagon and we touch gloves, I am going to break his face.

Australian Athlete

Fallon Fox

My role models are every single woman that steps inside of the cage - inside of an octagon, inside a ring, or on a mat - and proves to themselves and to others that they can do what they need to do. Those are my heroes. Those are my sheroes. Those are the people that I look up to.

Johny Hendricks

If I don't get the love of the sport back, it's not about winning or losing to me: it's about having fun. If I can wake up and enjoy what I do, it's gonna show in the octagon.

Chuck Palahniuk

I usually write in my kitchen, which is a large, octagonal room that looks into woods - three big windows look out into the trees.

American Novelist

Jon Jones

The first time I crawled into the octagon, I just felt like an animal, you know? Like a creature, like I wasn't quite human.

Jake Hager

Let's come together, let the people stop fighting each other, but let them fight in the octagon.

American Wrestler

T.J. Dillashaw

I'm a big fan of the calf slicer, some moves that aren't always done inside the octagon.

American Mixed Martial Artist

Diego Sanchez

I feel like the octagon has been my life.

Jan Blachowicz

The term 'octagon' often appears in mathematics and geometry contexts, especially in school.

Geometry Jargon

In many countries, the 'stop' traffic sign is shaped like an octagon, serving as a visual cue.

Traffic Symbol

Recognizing that an octagon has eight sides helps distinguish it from similar shapes like hexagons.

Visual Recognition

The 'octagon' in martial arts refers to the eight-sided fighting area, common in UFC events.

Sports Arena

The octagon is a symbol in pop culture for MMA; even people who don't watch know the reference.

Cultural Popularity

The octagon shape of the sports arena is pivotal, as it affects fighters' strategies.

Physical Shape

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