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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. "

Michael Bisping

Champion

You

Lose

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" People say sometimes that I'm distracted. I'm not distracted. I'm being smart. I'm capitalizing while the iron is hot. That's why I'm trying to do movies. I do the podcast. I do a radio show. I work on FOX. I have a gym; I have a lot of things going on. That's because when I'm done, I want to be set up. "

" Fighting at home does bring pressure - of course it does. But I've always thrived on that. "

" As the UFC was getting bigger and bigger, I realized it was a potential career there, and that's what I did. "

" I've been on both sides of the boos. "

" I've already been KO'd, embarrassed. Nothing is going to be worse than that, so what's to be scared of? "

" I'm a fighter through and through, and I've got more heart and more determination than anybody. "

" I have been involved in this sport since I was eight years old, so, hopefully, I can train and coach athletes down the line. "

" I'm not homophobic in the slightest. I have lots of gay friends. "

" There will always be a place for 'The Ultimate Fighter.' "

" I want to be liked; I just haven't lost sleep over it. "

" People give me advice all the time, and I don't take a blind bit of notice. "

Michael Bisping

Take

Advice

" As a fighter, you know when you connect with a really good shot because you feel the impact on your fist. "

" I think it's just in human nature: if you've got two guys fighting, and you don't really know them, you're going to root for the guy who comes from your country. "

" I have nothing against America; I love spending time there. I fell in love with the country the very first time I went out there, and I have a lot of fans in the U.S. "

" It seems like every problem you can have with an eye, I had. "

Michael Bisping

Had

Eye

" I love the way of life out in California, and I've made a lot of friends out there. The food is amazing. "

" 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. "

" I want to be world champion, and that's why I've worked for an entire lifetime to get here. "

" I was a big fan of martial arts movies - Bruce Lee in particular, as cringeworthy as it is. Jean-Claude van Damme was a big inspiration as well - it's a little embarrassing. "

" I've had ups and downs in my career, and if you look at it as a bookmaker, the odds of me becoming a world champion were never in my favour, but I never stopped believing in myself and never stopped trying. "

" I'm an emotional fighter; that's no secret. But it can be detrimental. "

" It's going to take more than one loss for me to hang up my gloves; that's for sure. "

Michael Bisping

" A lot of Americans say the food in England sucks. I don't think the food in England sucks - the food is great - but I've got to say, the Americans have got the dining out experience nailed down. "

" Obviously, every fighter wants to be the world champion, and that's what I want to achieve. "

" I'm terrified of having to go back to a day job. And that's why I'm training like a man possessed. Because I want to keep winning. "

" I can't understand how some guys get tired after one round. If you can't go the distance, why are you even in the fight? "

" In MMA, I found my calling. "

" I want to be the first British person to lift a UFC World Title. "