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" Money is always a motivating factor, but money has never been my driving force. In my first fight, I paid the promoter in order for me to fight. I was in the hole 300 bucks for that. Money has always been a byproduct of me doing something I love. "

Eddie Alvarez

Love

Money

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" I've done it a couple times where I've had fight of the year. It's not what you aspire to. "

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" I know what I can do at 155. "

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Know

" I don't have a nickname. But, hey, they can call me what they want - The Silent Assassin, The Underground King. In Japan, they call me American Knuckle Star. Call me what you want. "

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Silent

Want

" I want the best guys the promotion has to offer, put them in front of me, and I'll beat them. "

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Promotion

Want

" In this sport, the good thing about the UFC and MMA in general is a lot of it's based on perception. "

" I have a tremendous support from a lot of the Underground fans. They believe in me, they want to see me do well, and they're behind me. But there are a lot of people out there who don't believe it, and so I want to separate perception and reality. I want to be able to do that. "

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People

Support

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Much

Capable

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Fight

Best

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World

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" I think sports is a quest to find out what really is - not what perceptions are. "