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" I'm a black-and-white type of dude. If you say something, I believe you're gonna do it. "
Demetrious Johnson
Say
Believe
Black-And-White
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" 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. "
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" Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the land; I'm the fastest man in mixed martial arts. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" If somebody goes, 'You should go to 135,' my heart's just not into it. "
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" I want the whole world to watch me fight. But you know if people are just tuning in to hear me trash talk are not fight fans. "
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" My mind can't always be on fighting. "
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" I worked a full-time job at a place call Caraustar. We recycle paper, then through recycled paper, we take it and we make V board out of it. If you buy a TV, a new couch, you see these little V boards that make like a V. "
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New
" If you look at the end of a roll of toilet paper, like the brown paper tube, I basically worked in a factory that made humongous ones like that - for concrete or anything you wanted to put in there. I was the guy who chopped those up into smaller pieces, put them in a box, throw it in a pallet, wrap it up, jump in a forklift and put it on a truck. "
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" That's the beautiful thing about mixed martial arts - and I'll tell people that - you have to think outside of the box. "
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" You're starting to see a lot of fighters, like, 'We want more money so we can be able to retire eventually,' instead of, we get to 30 years old, and we're like, 'Alright, I think Costco has openings.' "
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" The first time I saw a commercial for my fight was UFC 210. "
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" I really, truly appreciate Conor McGregor's style - his fighting style and the way he talks. The reason why is because he reminds me of a young Mike Tyson, a young Muhammad Ali, the way he talks. "
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" 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. "
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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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" I guess I'm bothered by how fans react to certain things and how they're interested in certain things over true talent. I've always appreciated talent over everything else. "
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" You can tell MMA is a carb sport because it's fast; it's explosive. It's not a fat storage sport. "
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" I take care of Demetrious Johnson, and the UFC takes care of themselves. That's nothing against the UFC; they're a well-oiled machine. They do an amazing job at advertising and making stars. "
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Job
Care
" All I can do is make sure Demetrious Johnson does the best he can on fight night and goes out and wins his fights. "
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Best
Out
" 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 believe me being married, having a life outside of fighting, gives me a mental break. "
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" 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. "
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