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" I think the only person who will ever lose in a fight and still end up making a million dollars is Conor McGregor - that's just because of how his contract is structured or whatever. "

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" 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

" I've knocked people out from the clinch. I've submitted people from armbars, Kimura, last-second armbars. I've knocked people out with one-hand punch. "

" If I went up there and beat T.J. Dillashaw at 135 pounds, I have no interest whatsoever in staying at 135. People are like, 'Why not?' and I'm like, 'I have no interest in fighting guys who walk around at 160 pounds.' "

Demetrious Johnson

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Beat

" 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. "

" That's one of the things I loved about Pride: the first round was ten minutes. "

" A lot of people misunderstand what it means to have good cardio. Good cardio is when you are able to push the fight, and I've shown that in all of my fights. "

" It's always about bringing in the numbers, the viewership. That's what gets you the money. "

" I grew up with a single mom, two brothers, and a sister, and after school, we would play outside then go home for dinner and play videogames together. It's something I enjoy doing, and it's also cheap entertainment compared to a movie or paying for cable. You pay $50 one time for a game, and you can play it as many times as you want. "

" 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. "

" All I can do is make sure Demetrious Johnson does the best he can on fight night and goes out and wins his fights. "

" That's kind of how I see my workmanship: it's how many hours I put in that makes me better. "

Demetrious Johnson

Kind

I See

" For me, I don't need to juice to make weight for my fights. I just do it for the health benefits - to keep my body healthy and to get my greens in me. "

" I don't want to say I was ever scared to voice my opinion. I was just trying to make a good example, I guess you could say. And even when I'm more outspoken, I believe that I am still making a good example for younger athletes and also future athletes. "

" In my mind, there's more to life than just fighting. That's just how I am. "

Demetrious Johnson

Just

I Am

" That's the beautiful thing about mixed martial arts - and I'll tell people that - you have to think outside of the box. "

" Look at my track record for showing up to fights. Look at my track record of finishing fights. Look at my track record of getting fight night bonuses. Ask yourself if you think that if the UFC decided to truly put marketing dollars behind me that they couldn't sell me or my fights. "

Demetrious Johnson

Yourself

Fight

" As a fighter, I pay very close attention to the amount of marketing that goes into and around my fights, and I can tell you that you'd be hard pressed to find much that has been done to promote me outside of 'TUF 24,' which was minimal in comparison to other fights, fighters, and shows. "

" I wasn't a person who hated working. When I was working and training, I loved it. I loved that I had to work that hard. I think it transformed into the gym and then transformed into the octagon. It was a good thing. "

" I always loved playing video games. It was something my mom did, and my sister played as well. "

" I don't like to disrespect people or my opponents. Anything can happen. "

Demetrious Johnson

People

Happen

" UFC has failed to market and promote me appropriately. "

Demetrious Johnson

Market

Promote

" 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. "

" Each time I'm training and sparring, I'm always pushing myself to submit my training partners. "

" I'm never going to turn down a fight. "

" Yes, I'm known as the most technical fighter in the world, and I'm going to keep that as my brand. "

" 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. "

" I don't have small goals; I just have goals, and it's, one, stay healthy; and two, have a very successful career. "

" If somebody goes, 'You should go to 135,' my heart's just not into it. "

" Honestly, I would love to fight Henry Cejudo. You've got that gold medalist in the Olympics, I would love to test myself against that. "

" I wake up around 8:30, 8:45. I eat my breakfast, hit the road by 10 A.M., and get to the gym by 11. "

Demetrious Johnson

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