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" I'm certainly not a baby kissing, hand slapping, rah rah good guy. I definitely think there's more of an edge to my character. "
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" On fight night, you show up. And the question becomes, 'Did you or did you not do the work that is going to prepare you for what is about to occur?' And I just think that's a beautiful thing. "
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" I think being angry is what keeps me motivated. "
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" I don't believe you have to be blood to be family, so I have a lot of family members. "
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" Any praise goes to my coaches and my teammates. I have the easy part of waking up and going to the gym. They're the ones that have to break my bad habits and teach me new things. They're literally my everything. In my personal life, it's my wife, and in my professional life, it's my coaches and my teammates. "
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