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" Even though I have bad qualities in my personal life, as an athlete, I can turn it on. "

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" I want to take this time to thank Daniel Cormier for being my biggest rival and motivator. He has absolutely no reason to hang his head. He has been a model champion, a model husband, a model father, a teammate, a leader, and I aspire to be a lot more like that man, because he's an amazing human being. "

" A rough beginning doesn't have to mean there is a rough end. "

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