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" 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. "

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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. "

Jon Jones

Degree

Talking

Myself

" A rough beginning doesn't have to mean there is a rough end. "

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

" 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. "

Jon Jones

Lost

Champion

" I'm very aware of my image and the perception of me. "

" Fitness really changed my life. "

" 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. "

" Muhammad Ali was hated, and then he was loved at the very end. Floyd Mayweather was hated, and a lot of people are really coming around on him. So, I'm just trying to stay positive and try not to offend too many people along the way and hope for the best end result. "

" I absolutely hate when people mention Rashad Evans. "

" I put pressure on myself and feel pressure from my fans to not only win but to look great doing it. "

" Conor McGregor has been a tremendous inspiration to me. "

Jon Jones

Inspiration

Been

" 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. "

" 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. "

" The biggest challenge is learning how to psych yourself up into believing in yourself as you walk into the Octagon. "

" I'm a champion, and I believe that if you're a champion, you can't be afraid to go out there and test yourself against the greatest challenges. "

" As long as I'm taking care of my family and breaking records and continuing to excel and continuing to find new endorsements - everything's working. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Being labeled as someone who would cheat hurts more than anything else I've ever been through in my career. "

Jon Jones

Career

Through

" 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. "

" The first time I crawled into the octagon, I just felt like an animal, you know? Like a creature, like I wasn't quite human. "

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

Jon Jones

Young

People

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

Jon Jones

Talk

Fighter

" I will get out there and train harder than anyone, five times a day sometimes. You have to be a special person to do that - like, special forces, military maybe. "

" 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

" To see my little brother Chandler outdoing me, it's great; I want to be able to cross-market and feed off his star power. "

" I was never popular. I always kind of wanted to be accepted with the rich kids, with the cool kids, and I never had that. "

" Glover Teixeira is a phenomenal opponent. "

Jon Jones

Opponent

Phenomenal

" I would love to fight Brock Lesnar. He's a massive dude. "

Jon Jones

Dude

Would