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" I started this fight career with one objective. When I step inside a ring or an octagon, it is to beat the guy in front of me. "

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" Money is always a motivating factor, but money has never been my driving force. In my first fight, I paid the promoter in order for me to fight. I was in the hole 300 bucks for that. Money has always been a byproduct of me doing something I love. "

" When I joined UFC, I said I want to be involved in fights where millions of fans are watching, biting their fingernails, thinking, 'What the heck is going to go on here?' "

" I would love, love, love to watch Conor McGregor fight Floyd Mayweather. "

" I don't like going to 155; I do it because everyone else does. "

" I'll beat a bunch of good guys, and then I'll get a ton of fans come up to me and go, 'Do you think you can beat Conor McGregor?' And I'm like, 'Oh my God. You guys are disillusioned.' They think because this man's popular he's good. "

" Me? I'm no sob story. I get paid well, and I live comfortably. "

" Out of nowhere, they made an interim belt and had Lee fight Ferguson. This is very odd for me; what went on there? You know. I don't know what went on there. "

" I like to keep a high pace, violent fight. I don't like to waste time, and I don't like to go to the judges. I feel like I've fought long enough where I can adapt to just about any situation. "

" Going in there just to win and put on a boring fight, I don't want to be related to anything like that. "

" I don't have a nickname. But, hey, they can call me what they want - The Silent Assassin, The Underground King. In Japan, they call me American Knuckle Star. Call me what you want. "

" The longer I'm in this sport, the more I realize that it's not about the wins and losses that makes you a good fighter. It's about putting the time in and fighting the best guys possible and going after them. The outcome will take care of itself. "

" I don't need to be told what I am or what I should do or if I beat this guy it means I'm good or if I lose to that guy it means I'm bad. I'm at peace with myself, and I know what I do every day in my training will speak for itself, and success will be a byproduct. "

" When I fought Nick Thompson, I wasn't experienced enough. That was the first person that put me in a real fight. Before Nick, nobody had put me in a fight where I had to struggle. "

" Where most kids play stickball and hockey, I'd walk down the streets with two sets of boxing gloves and knock on my friend's door and see if he wanted to box. There were boxing gyms on every corner. "

" I want to fight only dangerous guys. Whenever I've done that in my career, I've stepped up and risen to the challenge. "

" I know what I can do at 155. "

" People say I'm good at standup. I don't even think I'm that great at standup. I just hit hard. I don't think I'm super technical or anything like that. I got a couple knockouts. I think I just hit hard more than anything. "

" I never prepare according to how I feel for a fight. I always prepare to be a better me. "

" I want to fight Gilbert Melendez. "

" These kinds of fights, these big fights that get everyone talking and interested, these are the fights I want. "

" I beat Gilbert Melendez, and he got two shots at the title. "

" We got four-ounce gloves here. It's not hard to knock someone out. "

" Regardless of the magnitude, the crowd, or the pay-per-view sales, the goal is to beat the guy in front of me. "

" As far as Nurmagomedov, I just don't get how you become the No. 1 contender without actually fighting guys who are ranked in the top 10. It kind of baffles me. "

" Conor McGregor - this guy is so offensive minded and never on the defense that whenever you put him on the defense, he gets so flustered and so upset. "

" I really didn't want to enter the UFC in a fight that nobody really cared about or where people thought I was just going to whoop some guy. "

" I think bullying in general is for cowards. "

" I'm not here if Bill Hunter never forced my hand in wrestling. It was a pivotal point in my life. "

" I'm a whole lot more than just Spanish or Irish or whatever, but definitely, it's given me help. It's given me a push, and I'm very proud of my Spanish heritage. "