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" I was getting a lot of good work with my wrestling up in Iowa, but I needed a more all-around game, striking, jiu-jitsu at a high level. I had a lot of good coaches out at ATT to work with. They pushed me. Everything was smarter. Everything was precise. "

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" I'm just trying to be a better fighter every time I compete, so it's all about being more strategic and looking for a way to get a finish. "

Robbie Lawler

Time

Looking

Finish

" If you look at all aspects of all sports, everything comes down to basics and fundamentals. "

" I want to knock people out. "

" I'm just willing to do a lot, take a lot, and force people into a fight. That's something a lot of people aren't ready to do. Some people are. "

" I've been fighting for a long time. "

" Usually, when I liked athletes growing up, it was because they could hit a ball very far or they can throw a ball very fast. They can shoot a jumper, or they can dunk the ball. "

" I try not to worry about what people think and what people think I should do each fight, how impressive I need to be. I need to go out there and win; that's what it comes down to. "

" I'm not gonna tell any man what he should do in life. "

Robbie Lawler

Life

Should

" I can see that I can be a role model. "

" Sometimes spectacular things look really great, but when push comes to shove come fifth round, the basics, fundamentals and technical aspects are going to come into effect. "

" You don't appreciate what you have when it all comes to you real quick. I went from nothing to everything all at once. "

" I think people appreciate that I've been around so long, and I never gave up on myself and just kept grinding, and eventually I made it to the top. "

" There's always going to be some phenom fighter coming up. If they're special athletes and highly trained, they'll do big things. "

Robbie Lawler

Special

Always

" Even when you lose, you get better. Sometimes when you lose, you win. "

" The basics win fights. "

" Everyone's got an opinion, and not all of them are good ones. "

" I'm not just a guy who can knock people out. "

" My techniques are basics, but my willingness to be in the pocket and see things is very high level. "

" When St-Pierre retired, it brought a lot of enthusiasm to the weight class, and things got shook up. "

" I focus on making sure I'm sharp, and it doesn't matter who I am fighting. I need to perform at my best and try to elevate my game to the highest level I possibly can, so that is what I concentrate on doing. "

" I didn't care what people thought of me, that I was getting better, pushing myself to get better. Those are the things I concentrate on. I don't concentrate on what everyone else was saying. "

" I don't know what the fans expect out of these fighters, but I know what I expect out of myself. And that's go out there, beat people up, and just be me. "

Robbie Lawler

Myself

Expect

" I'm a big baseball fan, and I love the Cards. "

" I think the UFC's done a great job of building the brand, building the UFC, building MMA. "

" I don't really think about or pay any mind to what everyone thinks about my fighting style or if they watch me fight; I just concentrate on myself. "

Robbie Lawler

Fight

Think

" In college, I tried to start wrestling as soon as I could and when it was available to me, as I loved competing, and then got into MMA under Pat Miletich, where I was able to sharpen all my skills and develop into a true fighter. "

Robbie Lawler

Loved

Start

" I don't really pick my opponents. "

" I was always into martial arts and boxing. "

" When I came back to the UFC, I was just excited. "

" I don't worry about who they're putting in front of me. Why would I? That's just nonsense for me to waste my energy. "