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" I've always had a belief in myself and an ability to always do what I believe. "

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" I'm tactical, and I have a lot of heart - something that you don't see when you watch a lot of fights. "

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

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" Everybody would rather get a quick submission, a quick knockout. "

" I don't know what the fans expect out of these fighters, but I know what I expect out of myself. And that's go out there, beat people up, and just be me. "

" Coming back to the UFC was huge. I was ready for the spotlight for the first time. "

" I'm not a matchmaker; I don't run the UFC - I'm a fighter. So I'll stick to doing what I do best: training and punching people. "

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" I can see that I can be a role model. "

" I fought for, like, five years in Hawaii - nothing better than that. It was awesome. Every fight, I went on vacation, and I wasn't cutting any weight, so I could just eat whatever I wanted. I enjoyed it. "

" I worry about myself in the ring; I worry about what I can do and how I can dictate a fight. "

" I focus on making sure I'm sharp, and it doesn't matter who I am fighting. I need to perform at my best and try to elevate my game to the highest level I possibly can, so that is what I concentrate on doing. "

" The best part about being a champion is going out and defending your belt, so that's what I plan on doing and doing it many times. "

" No one ever wants fight of the night. Every fight I've gone in, I want knockout of the night. I want to be in and out quick. Sometimes, these guys just have a lot of grit - they're highly trained, and I just can't get them out of there, so I get fight of the night. "

" 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! "

" Every fighter wants to... take the least amount of damage possible. "

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" I don't really pick my opponents. "

" I'm just fighting a lot of high-level guys. I feel everyone is trying to be tactical, everyone is trying to put their A-game out there, and I have to find a way to win. I'm all about moving on and trying to get better. "

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" Adidas is one of the biggest companies in the world. To have a company like that, a mainstream company, a major sports company, to say they want me, it's awesome. "

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" I just move forward and not worry about the things I can't control. "

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

" 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. "