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" 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. "

Demetrious Johnson

Loved

Gym

Good

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" There's money to be made, and I want mine. "

" The first time I saw a commercial for my fight was UFC 210. "

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Demetrious Johnson

She

Planet

" I'm the type of fighter who has never made an excuse. I fought with a broken rib, broken leg. "

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

" 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. "

" You can tell MMA is a carb sport because it's fast; it's explosive. It's not a fat storage sport. "

" That's all I care about is being healthy. "

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

Demetrious Johnson

Just

I Am

" 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. "

" Me, I'm a working-class man, and I go to my job, put in the work, and walk away clean and unscathed, and I like it that way. "

" I don't bash my company. I don't bash my opponents. I don't miss weight. "

" 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? "

Demetrious Johnson

Worst

Care

" You look into an encyclopedia and ask what fighter can do any type of martial art at a high-caliber level, my picture will show up. "

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

Demetrious Johnson

Market

Promote

" 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

People

Beat

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

Demetrious Johnson

Fight

Going

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

" 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. "

" My wife is very supportive. "

" 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. "

" 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.' "

" 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. "