Fighters exude a level of confidence that seems unlike anything the average non-combative individual can muster. David Mullins, a sports psychologist who works with elite mixed-martial-artists, discussed confidence with Bloody Elbow and how there is much more to a fighter's confidence than meets the eye.
After interviewing professional mixed martial artists, one begins to notice a trend. These men and women seem beyond confident. They present themselves as without doubt, so much so that if a fighter utters anything other than, "I will win" and "I will be the champion", it stuns you. On the rare occasions that a fighter reveals even a slight feeling that things might not go their way, you almost want to give them a chance to 'correct' themselves.