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" Honestly, just all the love and respect from the fans, that's always the biggest thing that puts a smile on my face. "

Demetrious Johnson

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" I've knocked people out from the clinch. I've submitted people from armbars, Kimura, last-second armbars. I've knocked people out with one-hand punch. "

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" There are things - I want to compete in a big tournament, like an eight-man tournament, like the old fighters. You're going to compete; you're going to fight this one and this one. "

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" At the end of the day, UFC is a business. "

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" The first time I fought Ian McCall, I cut carbs completely out of my diet all through training camp. I was afraid I wasn't going to make weight, that I'd get on the scale, and it would be all, 'He weighs 128,' and the people would throw cabbage at me. I basically cut all carbs on the diet, just eat chicken and greens all the time. "

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" You can tell MMA is a carb sport because it's fast; it's explosive. It's not a fat storage sport. "

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" I don't want to say I was ever scared to voice my opinion. I was just trying to make a good example, I guess you could say. And even when I'm more outspoken, I believe that I am still making a good example for younger athletes and also future athletes. "

Demetrious Johnson

" If you look at the end of a roll of toilet paper, like the brown paper tube, I basically worked in a factory that made humongous ones like that - for concrete or anything you wanted to put in there. I was the guy who chopped those up into smaller pieces, put them in a box, throw it in a pallet, wrap it up, jump in a forklift and put it on a truck. "

Demetrious Johnson

" I'm not going to go out there and have these slugfests, but I'll go out there and dominate my opponent. That's what I do in my fight. "

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" Truly, I am not afraid of one man in this whole UFC Octagon roster. I truly don't care. What's the worst thing that's going to happen to me? I lose. I get knocked out? "

Demetrious Johnson

" I don't need to tell any one of you guys that I can do what I can do. I'll just show it to you guys, and if you want a little sneak peak, come watch me work out. That's how I do my thing. "

Demetrious Johnson

" I come from one of the great coaches - Matt Hume, Brad Kertson - and my skill set is well-rounded. "

Demetrious Johnson

" I believe me being married, having a life outside of fighting, gives me a mental break. "

Demetrious Johnson

" At one point in time in my career, it was like, 'Oh, he never finishes nobody.' Then, the next thing you know, I'm breaking peoples' arms, making them tap out, and knocking them out. Then, the next thing you know, it's, 'Oh, I don't like his personality.' It's like, 'Okay, well, if you don't like who I am, I can't help you there, buddy.' "

Demetrious Johnson

" That's one of the things I loved about Pride: the first round was ten minutes. "

Demetrious Johnson

" I'm not looking for people to put that vote on me to be prom king of the UFC. "

Demetrious Johnson

" I think the reason I'm the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world is I beat everyone in my division. "

Demetrious Johnson

" A lot of people misunderstand what it means to have good cardio. Good cardio is when you are able to push the fight, and I've shown that in all of my fights. "

Demetrious Johnson

" If you're going to make as much money as you are, when you're fighting someone else, that's the one thing I always tell people is I would never turn down the truly rightful No. 1 contender in my division, because the UFC can actually strip you. They can say, 'You're not going to fight the No. 1 contender. We can strip you.' "

Demetrious Johnson

" Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the land; I'm the fastest man in mixed martial arts. "

Demetrious Johnson

" One of the things I always tell people is that when it comes to fighting and fight week, then I'm there for one purpose, and that's to fight and get the hell out of dodge. "

Demetrious Johnson

" I worked a full-time job at a place call Caraustar. We recycle paper, then through recycled paper, we take it and we make V board out of it. If you buy a TV, a new couch, you see these little V boards that make like a V. "

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" All I can do is make sure Demetrious Johnson does the best he can on fight night and goes out and wins his fights. "

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" I take care of Demetrious Johnson, and the UFC takes care of themselves. That's nothing against the UFC; they're a well-oiled machine. They do an amazing job at advertising and making stars. "

Demetrious Johnson

" If I went up there and beat T.J. Dillashaw at 135 pounds, I have no interest whatsoever in staying at 135. People are like, 'Why not?' and I'm like, 'I have no interest in fighting guys who walk around at 160 pounds.' "

Demetrious Johnson

" I'm a black-and-white type of dude. If you say something, I believe you're gonna do it. "

Demetrious Johnson

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" When I got into this sport, I thought all I had to do was beat people and finish fights, and everything else would take care of itself. "

Demetrious Johnson

" You have to take the belt, and I dont give my opponents a chance to take my belt. I go out there and take away their opportunity to take my belt away from me. "

Demetrious Johnson

" I don't have small goals; I just have goals, and it's, one, stay healthy; and two, have a very successful career. "

Demetrious Johnson

" My wife is very supportive. "

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