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" I think 15 to 18 title defenses is something that would be in the record books forever. "
Demetrious Johnson
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" In the beginning of your mixed martial arts career, you're not making good money. "
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" They'll always find somebody for me to fight. Whether I win or lose, they'll find somebody to fight, and I'll compete. I'll make money, and I'll pay my bills. "
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" I'm never going to turn down a fight. "
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" I focus on staying healthy, going to the gym, and I go out there and fight. "
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" I don't care about being the champ champ. I want to be the only consecutive 12-time defending champion in any mixed martial arts promotion. "
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" If somebody goes, 'You should go to 135,' my heart's just not into it. "
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" One of the things I always tell people is that when it comes to fighting and fight week, then I'm there for one purpose, and that's to fight and get the hell out of dodge. "
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" I don't bash my company. I don't bash my opponents. I don't miss weight. "
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" There's money to be made, and I want mine. "
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" Before there was a Ronda Rousey, there was a Gina Carano and Cris Cyborg. They finally fought, and we found out who was the baddest woman on the planet, and that was Cris Cyborg. When she hits people, I'm like, 'Whoo!' "
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She
Like
Planet
" I don't like to disrespect people or my opponents. Anything can happen. "
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Like
People
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" I do have my cheat meals. I have Oreos inside the house right now, and I have beer and fried chicken and waffles. All that good stuff. But once it comes down to when I really want to get in shape and get lean, I'll eat clean and go with whole foods. "
Demetrious Johnson
Down
House
Good
" Yes, I'm known as the most technical fighter in the world, and I'm going to keep that as my brand. "
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Keep
Yes
Brand
" I do not like getting hit. I can take a hit, but I don't want to damage my brain if I don't have to. "
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Hit
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" UFC has failed to market and promote me appropriately. "
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Me
Market
Promote
" There are things - I want to compete in a big tournament, like an eight-man tournament, like the old fighters. You're going to compete; you're going to fight this one and this one. "
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Like
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Going
" I always loved playing video games. It was something my mom did, and my sister played as well. "
Demetrious Johnson
Loved
Mom
Video Games
" Pay-Per-View is run by drama. It is. It's true. I've done the research for myself. You look at Jon Jones. When Jon Jones fought Machida, probably did about $200,000, $300,000. When he fought Cormier, they made, like, $875,000. "
Demetrious Johnson
Myself
You
Look
" For me, you look at the beginning of his career, the man couldn't even make weight. That's how I found out about Henry Cejudo to begin with. 'Oh, Henry Cejudo misses weight again.' I'm like, who's this guy who keeps missing weight. When the UFC signed him, I was like, 'Great, you guys signed another guy who can't make 125.' "
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Beginning
Great
Look
" I'm a smaller guy, so I train at a high pace. "
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Guy
High
Pace
" I guess I'm bothered by how fans react to certain things and how they're interested in certain things over true talent. I've always appreciated talent over everything else. "
Demetrious Johnson
React
Everything
True
" I'm a black-and-white type of dude. If you say something, I believe you're gonna do it. "
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Believe
Black-And-White
" You can tell MMA is a carb sport because it's fast; it's explosive. It's not a fat storage sport. "
Demetrious Johnson
You
Fat
Fast
" If you want to see great mixed martial arts, tune in when I fight. If you want to see drama and all of that stuff, you guys can go watch 'Bachelors in Paradise.' They'll give you enough drama you can want to watch. "
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Great
Fight
Enough
" In wrestling, when I was in high school, my coach said you should be able to hit every single move from any position. So, arm drag to double-leg, snap-down to double-leg. You should be able to hit a move from anywhere, so with my armbar, I can essentially hit it from any position because it's my favorite submission. "
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High School
You
School
" Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the land; I'm the fastest man in mixed martial arts. "
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Mixed
Arts
" Truly, I am not afraid of one man in this whole UFC Octagon roster. I truly don't care. What's the worst thing that's going to happen to me? I lose. I get knocked out? "
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Me
Worst
Care
" If you're going to make as much money as you are, when you're fighting someone else, that's the one thing I always tell people is I would never turn down the truly rightful No. 1 contender in my division, because the UFC can actually strip you. They can say, 'You're not going to fight the No. 1 contender. We can strip you.' "
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You
Fight
Fighting
" When I'm done my mixed martial arts career, the only people who are gonna remember me and respect what I did and how I lived my life are my two children. That's my legacy, ladies and gentlemen. "
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Life
Legacy
Children
" I'm a good dad. I'm an evolved dad. You know, you see a lot of guys when they're in training camp, they go off, do their own thing. But I'm in the midst of it. Swim lessons? I'm there. Changing diapers, teething, doctor's appointments, I'm there 24/7. "
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You
Doctor
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