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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. "

Jon Jones

Chance

Myself

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" When it comes to MMA, there is a big chip on my shoulder. There is a way that I look at myself. I think it's really, really important, and it's something I'm not really apologetic for it. As I get older, and I win more, I start to embrace it even more. "

" 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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" My wrestling dream was to become a Division I national champion. That was my No. 1 dream - not Olympics, not money. Just winning that tournament. "

" There's never been a southpaw fighter to make it five rounds with me. These are championship fights, and most of them can't even make it out of the normal rounds. Fought Chael Sonnen, TKOed him in round one. Fought Vitor Belfort. He made it to round four when I ended up submitting him. "

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" College, for me, was more about wrestling than actually going to classes. "

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" Just staying healthy, that is true wealth and true happiness. "

" I just would hate to have to fight my own teammate. I would never want to. "

" Even though I have bad qualities in my personal life, as an athlete, I can turn it on. "

" I'm extremely confident. I do believe my own hype. And I'm working towards making it true. "

" I want to take this time to thank Daniel Cormier for being my biggest rival and motivator. He has absolutely no reason to hang his head. He has been a model champion, a model husband, a model father, a teammate, a leader, and I aspire to be a lot more like that man, because he's an amazing human being. "

" I've convinced myself I'm something special. When you do that, man, you're dangerous, especially when you have the athleticism and work ethic to back it up. "

" I got in the limelight at a young age. At age 19, people were already comparing me to Anderson Silva. "

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Young

People

" My friends and family all know me, and that's the important thing. "

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Friends And Family

Friends

" Fitness really changed my life. "

" If you do something bad, it doesn't mean you're a bad person. It means you had bad judgment. "

" I feel as if I'm God's champion, and I have a lot of pride in that. "

" 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. "

" Growing up, I was poor. In college, I was poor. I never had anything. "

" I believe I have the attitude of a champion and a winner, and I'm not apologetic for it. "

" I'll see trash talk and people telling me why they're favorite fighter is going to beat me. It motivates me for sure. "

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" A champion without his belt is like a knight without his sword. I've got to have it. "

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" I don't believe a champion is the biggest, baddest, meanest dude in the world. I think the champion is like a warrior; it's like the head knight or lead samurai: humble men of integrity, respect, and honor that treat people kindly. "

" In a fight, you got to know that there's a strong chance you're going to get hurt. But at the same time, you know, most of the injuries you sustain in fighting are not career-ending injuries. "

" I think once you start to think that you're the man, and you know it all, and your style is unbeatable and stuff like that, that's when you get caught and clipped and get humbled really fast. "

" 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. "