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" I used to be weak - as did all British fighters - with wrestling, because we don't have high school wrestling or college wrestling here. "

Michael Bisping

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" A lot of Americans say the food in England sucks. I don't think the food in England sucks - the food is great - but I've got to say, the Americans have got the dining out experience nailed down. "

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" Let's be honest: I don't want to walk out to boos. I always want to be cheered, like anyone, and I've been very lucky over the years to have a lot of support. Coming to America, I'm always the away guy, and so people thought their guy had to take me out, and they boo. "

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" I haven't seen any of the Cung Le movies, but I have seen the Cung Le Q&A that he did in San Jose, and I've got to say that was pretty hard to watch. That was pretty cringeworthy. Listen: stick to kicking; sticking to kicking eggs and setting Guinness World Records, because entertaining a crowd certainly isn't your thing. "

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" I've been on both sides of the boos. "

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" People write me off, and yet then, when I fight people, my opponents have a completely different opinion of me afterwards. "

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" I had held titles in all the major U.K. organisations, but we were struggling to make ends meet. There were times you don't have a fight lined up, and the bills are stacking up. "

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" The underdog status suits me just fine. "

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" I have nothing against America; I love spending time there. I fell in love with the country the very first time I went out there, and I have a lot of fans in the U.S. "

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" All I do is fight, consistently, the best guys in the world, and sure, I've lost a couple here and there, but I've certainly won the majority of my fights. There are those who pick and choose opponents and try to pad their record along the way, but I've never done that. "

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" Due to the UFC educating people on MMA as a sport, people give us the respect as athletes, opening doors to opportunities which wasn't available in the past. It has been amazing to be part of the UFC journey. "

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" Once I started fighting in UFC, things took a big U-turn. After my second fight, I came home and paid my mortgage off. "

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" What matters - the only thing that matters - is winning. It's nice to entertain the fans and to gain new ones, especially from the States, but on the night... that's all that matters. "

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" It's going to take more than one loss for me to hang up my gloves; that's for sure. "

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" Some people are born for a certain thing. And for me, unfortunately, I wish it was something a bit more artistic or whatever, but I was a born fighter. That's what kept me coming back. It makes me feel alive. And, I just know, there is nothing I do better in this world than fight. "

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" The mind controls everything; it really does. "

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" Of course it's an honour to be fighting at UFC 100, but I don't sit back and think about that. For me, it is only ever about winning. "

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