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" I don't really deal in trash talk too much. But I show my confidence. "
Jon Jones
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" It was really tough being in jail. It doesn't get much lower. You're in a filthy room. The food is terrible, and you're surrounded by people who have done all types of crazy crimes. You have nothing that belongs to you, not even your own underwear. It's just terrible. "
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" I'm not saying Gustafsson isn't a champion. He's not the champion that I am. He's not a champion at all. I've won the belt seven times. He got tapped out by Phil Davis and lost to me fair and square. This guy gets so much praise. Having a close fight with me was the greatest thing he's ever done. "
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" Daniel Cormier has been a model champion. He will be a champion for the rest of his life. "
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" I would love to fight Brock Lesnar. He's a massive dude. "
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" I would study the best, the most flashy, the guys that had that flair, the guys that had that wow. I'd study those fighters, and I made up my mind that I'd be all of those at once. "
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" Muhammad Ali was such an original - his antics, his character, his charisma, his strength, his individuality. "
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" I notice that I'm full of myself, and I am arrogant to some degree, but it's honestly only when it comes to talking about MMA. "
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" I love Twitter in particular because it allows me to grow and see how people feel about the decisions I make. My followers, they're always pretty honest with me. I love the honesty I get. I also find motivation in it. "
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" College, for me, was more about wrestling than actually going to classes. "
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" It's not my business what other people think of me. "
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" Whenever I talk about Christ out loud, or I tweet a verse or say something in reference about Christ, a lot of people lash out and aren't very excited to hear about my love for Christ. "
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" I'm not scared of anything. "
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" I just keep my eyes open and focus on the things I'm not good at and what makes other people better than me - technique and things outside the Octagon. "
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" A lot of coaches in MMA focus on MMA wrestling. My coach, his high school team is ranked 10th in the nation. Izzy Martinez is very connected to the wrestling community. "
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" I grew up originally in Rochester. It was where I was born and a very tough neighbourhood with a lot of violence. I consider myself lucky. When I was aged 11, in 1998, Dad moved us to a suburban area from what was a ghetto area. It gave me a chance of survival. "
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" I just need to be myself and allow things to happen. If it's God's will, good things will happen. "
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" You've got to give your past attention, but you've got to forgive yourself, acknowledge what you did wrong, and be a man, taking responsibility. You can't not fly anymore because of the things you've been through. You've got to believe in a brighter future, that better version of yourself. "
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