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" For so many years, people have used the expression 'poster boy of British MMA,' but I've never seen myself as that; I certainly never described myself as that. "
Michael Bisping
Boy
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Never
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" I'm not homophobic in the slightest. I have lots of gay friends. "
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" When everybody fought Anderson Silva in the past, they were terrified of him. Absolutely terrified. That's part of the reason why he was so successful. "
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" The more in shape you are, the harder you can push yourself. "
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" I fought Dan Henderson in 2009, and I lost, and that was at UFC 100 - UFC 100 was the biggest pay-per-view the company's ever done. 1.6 million pay-per-view buys, watched all over the world, and of course, I get knocked out cold after talking lots of smack leading up to the fight. So I got my just desserts in that one. "
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" I'm an emotional fighter; that's no secret. But it can be detrimental. "
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" Omelettes, I'd say, are my secret weapon in terms of diet: I love them, they're nice and easy to make, they're very nutritious, and they're low in carbs. "
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" You can push my buttons all you want and say whatever you want about me, and that's fine... fighters do that. "
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Whatever
" I'm not going to please everyone; not everyone's going to like me. I accepted that a long time ago, and if I had to shed a tear every time I got a hate email, believe me, I'd be severely dehydrated. "
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" I've already been KO'd, embarrassed. Nothing is going to be worse than that, so what's to be scared of? "
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" I always wanted to be the champion, and I had belief in myself that I could achieve it. But along the way, of course, you've also got to be a realist. You lose a couple of fights here and there, and you think maybe it's not going to happen. "
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" I've been on both sides of the boos. "
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" People give me advice all the time, and I don't take a blind bit of notice. "
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" I'm a fighter through and through, and I've got more heart and more determination than anybody. "
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