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" Obviously I'd love to see Demetrious Johnson, you know, 'Demetrious Johnson $500,000 payout baby,' absolutely. "

Demetrious Johnson

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" That's all I care about is being healthy. "

Demetrious Johnson

" Look at my track record for showing up to fights. Look at my track record of finishing fights. Look at my track record of getting fight night bonuses. Ask yourself if you think that if the UFC decided to truly put marketing dollars behind me that they couldn't sell me or my fights. "

Demetrious Johnson

" I wake up around 8:30, 8:45. I eat my breakfast, hit the road by 10 A.M., and get to the gym by 11. "

Demetrious Johnson

" For me, I don't need to juice to make weight for my fights. I just do it for the health benefits - to keep my body healthy and to get my greens in me. "

Demetrious Johnson

" Each time I'm training and sparring, I'm always pushing myself to submit my training partners. "

Demetrious Johnson

" I'm not looking for people to put that vote on me to be prom king of the UFC. "

Demetrious Johnson

" I do have my cheat meals. I have Oreos inside the house right now, and I have beer and fried chicken and waffles. All that good stuff. But once it comes down to when I really want to get in shape and get lean, I'll eat clean and go with whole foods. "

Demetrious Johnson

" Honestly, just all the love and respect from the fans, that's always the biggest thing that puts a smile on my face. "

Demetrious Johnson

" I'd rather have head stomps and kicks to the head on the ground rather than elbows because I think to kick someone in the head while they're laying on their back is very hard. Elbows are easy. You can be here, and I just cut you and won the fight. "

Demetrious Johnson

" My mind can't always be on fighting. "

Demetrious Johnson

" I don't need to tell any one of you guys that I can do what I can do. I'll just show it to you guys, and if you want a little sneak peak, come watch me work out. That's how I do my thing. "

Demetrious Johnson

" In wrestling, when I was in high school, my coach said you should be able to hit every single move from any position. So, arm drag to double-leg, snap-down to double-leg. You should be able to hit a move from anywhere, so with my armbar, I can essentially hit it from any position because it's my favorite submission. "

Demetrious Johnson

" If you're going to make as much money as you are, when you're fighting someone else, that's the one thing I always tell people is I would never turn down the truly rightful No. 1 contender in my division, because the UFC can actually strip you. They can say, 'You're not going to fight the No. 1 contender. We can strip you.' "

Demetrious Johnson

" I wasn't a person who hated working. When I was working and training, I loved it. I loved that I had to work that hard. I think it transformed into the gym and then transformed into the octagon. It was a good thing. "

Demetrious Johnson

" You're starting to see a lot of fighters, like, 'We want more money so we can be able to retire eventually,' instead of, we get to 30 years old, and we're like, 'Alright, I think Costco has openings.' "

Demetrious Johnson

" Honestly, I would love to fight Henry Cejudo. You've got that gold medalist in the Olympics, I would love to test myself against that. "

Demetrious Johnson

" I want the whole world to watch me fight. But you know if people are just tuning in to hear me trash talk are not fight fans. "

Demetrious Johnson

" Yes, I'm known as the most technical fighter in the world, and I'm going to keep that as my brand. "

Demetrious Johnson

" A lot of people misunderstand what it means to have good cardio. Good cardio is when you are able to push the fight, and I've shown that in all of my fights. "

Demetrious Johnson

" I think 15 to 18 title defenses is something that would be in the record books forever. "

Demetrious Johnson

" Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the land; I'm the fastest man in mixed martial arts. "

Demetrious Johnson

" When I got into this sport, I thought all I had to do was beat people and finish fights, and everything else would take care of itself. "

Demetrious Johnson

" I don't care about being the champ champ. I want to be the only consecutive 12-time defending champion in any mixed martial arts promotion. "

Demetrious Johnson

" I work way too hard in the gym to woo the judges and just skate by. "

Demetrious Johnson

" The first time I saw a commercial for my fight was UFC 210. "

Demetrious Johnson

" I don't like to disrespect people or my opponents. Anything can happen. "

Demetrious Johnson

" I grew up with a single mom, two brothers, and a sister, and after school, we would play outside then go home for dinner and play videogames together. It's something I enjoy doing, and it's also cheap entertainment compared to a movie or paying for cable. You pay $50 one time for a game, and you can play it as many times as you want. "

Demetrious Johnson

" They'll always find somebody for me to fight. Whether I win or lose, they'll find somebody to fight, and I'll compete. I'll make money, and I'll pay my bills. "

Demetrious Johnson

" I think the only person who will ever lose in a fight and still end up making a million dollars is Conor McGregor - that's just because of how his contract is structured or whatever. "

Demetrious Johnson

" I'm never going to turn down a fight. "

Demetrious Johnson