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" It has never been a motivation thing. I'm a fighter. I always show up and give it my all. "

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" I know you can't fight forever, and there's only so long you can do this. "

" I didn't care what people thought of me, that I was getting better, pushing myself to get better. Those are the things I concentrate on. I don't concentrate on what everyone else was saying. "

" I only know I feel good when I fight. "

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" I think fans expect fighters to beat each other up, and what I expect out of myself is to stay of trouble. "

" You can only stay at a high level so long before you need to rest your body. "

" I try not to worry about what people think and what people think I should do each fight, how impressive I need to be. I need to go out there and win; that's what it comes down to. "

" Sometimes when you are winning, you don't see your flaws; you don't see what you are not good at. "

" Fighting somebody like Manhoef, who can take anyone out at any point in time - that was a big win for me and one of the best finishes. In that fight, it wasn't looking good for me, but I kept believing in myself and was able to land a big shot, which was huge! "

" When you're coming up, and you have Matt Hughes, Tim Sylvia, Jens Pulver and Pat Miletich, Jeremy Horn to train with and compete with - guys that have fought in Japan, all over the world - and you see these guys every day, you just embrace the grind and get after it: you have no choice but to succeed. "

" My techniques are basics, but my willingness to be in the pocket and see things is very high level. "

" My coaches do all the breakdowns of my opponents, and I leave that up to them. "

" There's always going to be some phenom fighter coming up. If they're special athletes and highly trained, they'll do big things. "

" I don't fight for my legacy or for the glory or anything like that. The feedback from the fans is nice, don't get me wrong; it's a good feeling having them - you on their side. But I'm motivated by making a good living for my family, and that's what made me get serious about this. "

" It's all about being sharp and not taking too much damage. That's always the game plan. "

" I've always loved to fight. I love what I do, and that is why I've been doing it for so long. I really enjoy fighting and competing at a high level. I love getting in there and getting after it. "

" I want to knock people out. "

" If you look at all aspects of all sports, everything comes down to basics and fundamentals. "

" I just train hard and worry about the things I can control. "

" I just want to be a better fighter, plain and simple. "

" I never lost sight of my goals. I never stopped thinking I could reach the top. "

" I want to go out there and be clean in my performances and showcase great knockouts. "

" It's nice that fans want to see me fight. It definitely helps and gets everyone excited. It gets the UFC excited, and they are quick to put me back in there. But I really just focus on myself and getting ready to fight. "

" I don't really think about or pay any mind to what everyone thinks about my fighting style or if they watch me fight; I just concentrate on myself. "

" Even when you lose, you get better. Sometimes when you lose, you win. "

" Every day, I need to get better. I need to get stronger. I need to get faster. "

" Trying to get over guys and knock them out, that's what fires me up. Decision victories, whoop dee doo, but finishing guys fires me up. "