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" I gotta be able to beat good guys at any moment. I think that's what I'm taking. "

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" I think a kid from the inner city, if I had to recruit, is the ideal person for MMA. They'd be less likely to be affected by hard work. They'd be less likely to not appreciate something when someone is helping them out, because they probably don't have a ton of stuff. "

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" I have the highest takedown defense in the entire welterweight division, maybe the second-highest on the UFC roster. "

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