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" I've been through every surgery that any athlete has ever been through, and I've prevailed through it. "

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" Wrestling encompasses hard work, dedication, sacrifice, and determination - there's just nothing like it in any sport. "

" The 'Apprentice' was tough, tough work. It was all for charity, so I was thankful for the money Donald Trump gave me when I was fired. "

" The UFC makes about 99 percent of the money, and the rest goes to the fighters. That one percent ain't nothing compared to what they make on merchandising, on pay-per-view, and everything else they make around the world. "

" Trust has always been a hard issue in my life, and when I was with the UFC, it was hard for me to trust people because it was like I was seeing lies, up to lies, up to lies. "

" I do charity work for St. Jude's Children's Hospital and the USO. I made all the money I'm ever going to need - all my family is every going to need - so I try to give back to the community. "

" When you're winning, your confidence is through the roof, but when you're losing, that self-doubt is like, 'Am I doing the right thing?' "

" My biggest enemy has been my body. "

" My biggest enemy has been my surgeries. "

" I've had two neck surgeries, a back surgery, three knee surgeries, eye surgery, but I keep bouncing back. I won't go away - kind of like a virus. I don't go away. I keep coming back stronger and stronger. I'm contagious. "

" I'm not a young kid struggling to get to the top. I've been to the top. I gotta look out for my best interests as a businessman in this fight game. At the end of the day, it is a business. I've got children to take care of; I've got bills to pay. "

" Retiring as the champion and being the only athlete to ever do that, I think goals like that are set in the mind. I want to make that happen. "

" I've been through hell not totally unscathed, but I came out not too bad. "

" It gets to the point where, by the time you're underneath the arena lights and you're staring at your opponent, that's the best time. That's the best feeling in the world, because all the other stuff goes away. "

" I've been able to mature and improve my mixed martial arts game completely; I just never stop learning, and whenever I think I know enough, I just keep working and do more. "

" Jon Jones is a great champion, but me in my prime, I was devastating. I was vicious. Nobody could stop me. Of course I could beat him in my prime. "

" I've struggled to get respect and dignity for my profession, and I do it in the way I lead my life as a fighter and as a human being. "

" I'm invested in the UFC, but I'm invested in myself at the same time, showing everyone that I am one of the greatest. "

" I have all the money I want. I don't need any more money. "

" I punish the guy until the referee pulls me off or until he says 'no more,' and he taps. I don't want to leave any doubt in his mind that he had a chance. "

" Michael Bisping is a really tough competitor and a hard worker. "

" Tito Ortiz vs. Chuck Liddell III, the fight that all the fans wanted to see for the longest time and never got a chance to. I never got a fair shake when I was with the UFC against Chuck, any of the times I ever fought against him. "

" I'm very thankful to Bellator. "

" The fight game and the commentary game are two different worlds. "

" Maybe UFC and Bellator should take care of the fighters when their careers are done, as the NFL takes care of their players. Because they're making so much money off us. "

" I want to let people to believe in themselves, people believe in me that everything is possible. "

" I had my first fight at UFC 13, and it was just one of those things that become second nature to me. "

" UFC, take me off your list. Take me off your Hall of Fame. "

" I went through UFC with five title defenses. Jonny 'Bones' Jones beat my record, so I'm trying to beat his record. That's my goal. That's what I want to do. "