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" I work way too hard in the gym to woo the judges and just skate by. "

Demetrious Johnson

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" Before there was a Ronda Rousey, there was a Gina Carano and Cris Cyborg. They finally fought, and we found out who was the baddest woman on the planet, and that was Cris Cyborg. When she hits people, I'm like, 'Whoo!' "

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" 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.' "

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

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" They'll always find somebody for me to fight. Whether I win or lose, they'll find somebody to fight, and I'll compete. I'll make money, and I'll pay my bills. "

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" 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. "

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

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

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" I don't allow people's outlook on me dictate what I do in my life and how I live my life. "

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" I'm a smaller guy, so I train at a high pace. "

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

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" At one point in time in my career, it was like, 'Oh, he never finishes nobody.' Then, the next thing you know, I'm breaking peoples' arms, making them tap out, and knocking them out. Then, the next thing you know, it's, 'Oh, I don't like his personality.' It's like, 'Okay, well, if you don't like who I am, I can't help you there, buddy.' "

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" I'm very well-rounded. It's mixed martial arts. "

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" 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. "

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

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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. "

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" I'm a black-and-white type of dude. If you say something, I believe you're gonna do it. "

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" I never cared who I was going to fight because, at the end of the day, it makes no difference. "

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" 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. "

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