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" I won my first 10 fights by knockout. The money was getting larger at the same time. "

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" If they could put us all in a tournament, that'd be the best way, but they're not going to do that here at the UFC. "

" Fighting, for me, is not a career - it's an opportunity. I'm going to take full advantage of it and do it as long as I can. As long as my body lets me and I'm healthy enough to do it naturally, I'll do it. "

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" When I say 'fighter,' I am thinking about how you deal with adversity, how you deal with being in bad situations. "

" The goal never changes. It's about beating the guy in front of you. "

" These kinds of fights, these big fights that get everyone talking and interested, these are the fights I want. "

" I enjoy fights the most once them nerves go away and you settle into the fight. That's when you can have your fun and be creative and just kind of be yourself. "

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