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" I'd rather have head stomps and kicks to the head on the ground rather than elbows because I think to kick someone in the head while they're laying on their back is very hard. Elbows are easy. You can be here, and I just cut you and won the fight. "

Demetrious Johnson

Back

Easy

Think

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

Demetrious Johnson

Just

I Am

" 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. "

" I saw Bobby Green and Lando Vannata, and everybody in the back was like, 'Oh, man, that's a sick fight!' And I'm like, 'Dude, look at his face, that cannot be good for his brain.' I'm just honest. "

" One of the things I always tell people is that when it comes to fighting and fight week, then I'm there for one purpose, and that's to fight and get the hell out of dodge. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

Demetrious Johnson

Win Or Lose

Money

" 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 have small goals; I just have goals, and it's, one, stay healthy; and two, have a very successful career. "

" 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!' "

Demetrious Johnson

She

Planet

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

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

" At the end of the day, I know what my skill set and abilities are, and it's just going to take people a little while to recognize it. Whether that comes around or not, I'm not going to sit here in the corner and pout about it. "

" MMA has the rudest, most negative, dumbest, ignorant fans in the world - but it also has the most passionate fans in the world. "

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

" For every champion, after you win the belt, you want to defend it as many times as possible. "

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

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

Demetrious Johnson

Outlook

My Life

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

" I can eat whatever I want, and I don't get over 145 pounds. A lot of the guys who fight at 125 pounds, they get pretty big, and when it gets closer to the fight, they're walking around at 135 pounds. For me, I try to stay the same weight I typically walk around at. "

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

Demetrious Johnson

Market

Promote

" I'm not looking for people to put that vote on me to be prom king of the UFC. "

" 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. "

" We've always been into juicing. It's one of the things that my wife likes to do. She's a vegetarian, so she loves to juice. And I'm a big health freak - well, when I feel like being it. "

" I focus on staying healthy, going to the gym, and I go out there and fight. "

" Obviously I'd love to see Demetrious Johnson, you know, 'Demetrious Johnson $500,000 payout baby,' absolutely. "

" A lot of people misunderstand what it means to have good cardio. Good cardio is when you are able to push the fight, and I've shown that in all of my fights. "

" I'm just a small guy. "

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

" That's kind of how I see my workmanship: it's how many hours I put in that makes me better. "

Demetrious Johnson

Kind

I See

" For me, I don't need to juice to make weight for my fights. I just do it for the health benefits - to keep my body healthy and to get my greens in me. "