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" I'm a good dad. I'm an evolved dad. You know, you see a lot of guys when they're in training camp, they go off, do their own thing. But I'm in the midst of it. Swim lessons? I'm there. Changing diapers, teething, doctor's appointments, I'm there 24/7. "

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" I'm not going to go out there and have these slugfests, but I'll go out there and dominate my opponent. That's what I do in my fight. "

Demetrious Johnson

Going

Fight

Dominate

" 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

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

" I'm just a small guy. "

" 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 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. "

" 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. "

Demetrious Johnson

Style

Appreciate

" 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'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. "

" That's the beautiful thing about mixed martial arts - and I'll tell people that - you have to think outside of the box. "

" You have to take the belt, and I dont give my opponents a chance to take my belt. I go out there and take away their opportunity to take my belt away from me. "

" I believe me being married, having a life outside of fighting, gives me a mental break. "

Demetrious Johnson

Believe

Life

" 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. "

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

" I'm not in the business to get hit and take concussions. "

" The first time I fought Ian McCall, I cut carbs completely out of my diet all through training camp. I was afraid I wasn't going to make weight, that I'd get on the scale, and it would be all, 'He weighs 128,' and the people would throw cabbage at me. I basically cut all carbs on the diet, just eat chicken and greens all the time. "

Demetrious Johnson

Chicken

Eat

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

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

" My wife is very supportive. "

" 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. "

" 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 think 15 to 18 title defenses is something that would be in the record books forever. "

" I don't like to disrespect people or my opponents. Anything can happen. "

Demetrious Johnson

People

Happen

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

" I don't care if my opponents are cheating or not. "

" 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. "

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

" I think the reason I'm the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world is I beat everyone in my division. "