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Positive thinking is a habit, like everything else, you get better at it with time.

Positive thinking is a habit, like everything else, you get better at it with time.

Alexander Gustafsson
Positive Thinking, Mma, Get Better
"Exclusive Interview: Alexander ‘The Mauler’ Gustafsson – What Karate Can Learn from MMA". Interview with Jesse Enkamp, www.karatebyjesse.com.

Stay positive, even if you're fighting for your life.

Alexander Gustafsson
Fighting, Mma, Stay Positive
"Exclusive Interview: Alexander ‘The Mauler’ Gustafsson – What Karate Can Learn from MMA". Interview with Jesse Enkamp, www.karatebyjesse.com.

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, Numbers, Goal
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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
Athlete, Mma, Feelings

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, Way, Pushing

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
Order, Mma, Advice
"Exclusive Interview: Alexander 'The Mauler' Gustafsson – What Karate Can Learn from MMA". Interview with Jesse Enkamp, www.karatebyjesse.com. April 11, 2013.

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
Fighting, Mma, Energy
"Exclusive Interview: Alexander ‘The Mauler’ Gustafsson – What Karate Can Learn from MMA". Interview with Jesse Enkamp, www.karatebyjesse.com.

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
Couple, Distance, Fighting
"Exclusive Interview: Alexander 'The Mauler' Gustafsson – What Karate Can Learn from MMA". Interview with Jesse Enkamp, www.karatebyjesse.com. April 11, 2013.

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
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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
Fun, Fighting, Different
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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
Team, Vegas, Two
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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
Media, Bonus, Spotlight
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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