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" After having my first surgery in 2003, having an ACL replacement, I never thought I'd be able to compete again. "

" A lot of guys who I fought, they beat guys who were No. 1 contenders, and that's why I fought them. "

" Anything with Tito Ortiz's name on it will always involve a bit of controversy. "

" At the end of the day, I'm a dad, and I try to give my kids everything I never had as a kid. "

" At the end of the day, us fighters, all we have is respect. "

" At the end of the day, when I step in that cage, I'm there to fight for my name. It's not about money; it's not about who's gonna win or lose. It's about me winning. That's all that matters. "

" Back when the UFC first started, I wanted to see what MMA was all about; at the time, I was training with Tank Abbott, and so I went to see him fight. While at the fight, I saw this guy fighting that I just crushed in high school wrestling, and I thought, 'Hey, I'm a street fighter, and I have a wrestling background,' so I gave it a shot. "

" Being outspoken was important... I helped make the UFC what it is today with Chuck Liddell, Royce Gracie, and Randy Couture. Some said I was outspoken in a bad way, but I was just trying to educate the fans what being a UFC fighter is all about. "

" Chuck Liddell's a puppet. "

" Every fight is won in the gym. The hard part of our job is getting in the gym every day, six days a week. "

" Fighting is my livelihood, and jeopardizing my body without a full understanding of conditions doesn't make any sense. No professional fighter will go into a risky match without a contract. "

" For me, boxing's like checkers, and MMA's like chess - there are so many ways to win the match. It's not barbaric; it's boxing, kickboxing, Jiu-Jitsu, wrestling, cardio and it's all reached such an amazing level. As fans learn more about the sport, they just fall in love with it. "

" From a kid who didn't come from much success growing up but watched Muhammad Ali and Hulk Hogan, to where I am today... I tell kids, 'You can achieve anything you want as long as you stick with it.' "

" I always knew I wanted to have a family because I didn't have one growing up. "

" I am one of the guys who really capitalized on the ground-and-pound game and am very vicious on the ground. I let go of a lot of elbows and cause a lot of damage. "

" I cheated on my first wife, Kristin. I thought I was untouchable. How could I be that inconsiderate to someone? "

" I did my job to make my name a household name. "

" I did what Jon 'Bones' Jones couldn't do, and that was finish Bader in a minute and fifty-six seconds. "

" I do charity work for St. Jude's Children's Hospital and the USO. I made all the money I'm ever going to need - all my family is every going to need - so I try to give back to the community. "

" I don't have to prove anything else in this MMA world. "

" I don't see myself any higher than anyone else. "

" I don't wanna fight a street fighter. "

" I fight on emotions. When I don't fight on emotions, I don't fight well. I fight on emotion, because I'm in for survival. "

" If I wanted to do a fixed fight, I'd be doing WWE. "

" I fought with integrity and heart and determination like no fighter has ever done. "

" I had little problems during high school. It seemed like I was always getting into trouble in summer, going in and out of juvenile hall. "

" I had my first fight at UFC 13, and it was just one of those things that become second nature to me. "

" I have a great surgeon that put me together. "

" I have all the money I want. I don't need any more money. "

" I know what it feels like to be broke and alone, and I don't ever want my loved ones to see that or know what it's like. "

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