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" Coming back to the UFC was huge. I was ready for the spotlight for the first time. "

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" My coaches do all the breakdowns of my opponents, and I leave that up to them. "

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" I'm just a quiet guy who loved to fight. "

" When I came back to the UFC, I was just excited. "

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" Sometimes when you are winning, you don't see your flaws; you don't see what you are not good at. "

" When you're on a roll, you want to stay busy - you want to keep that momentum going. "

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