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" One day when I was bored, I just went down to a powerlifting gym, Via Strength Systems in Albuquerque. I knew I needed to expend my energy somehow. I started working out with them four days a week. I became obsessed with lifting and being fit. "

Jon Jones

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" Muhammad Ali was such an original - his antics, his character, his charisma, his strength, his individuality. "

" In a fight, you got to know that there's a strong chance you're going to get hurt. But at the same time, you know, most of the injuries you sustain in fighting are not career-ending injuries. "

" The higher the risk, the higher the reward. "

" It's not my business what other people think of me. "

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" The struggles don't define you. It's how you handle them that determines who you are. "

" Muhammad Ali was hated, and then he was loved at the very end. Floyd Mayweather was hated, and a lot of people are really coming around on him. So, I'm just trying to stay positive and try not to offend too many people along the way and hope for the best end result. "

" When it comes to MMA, there is a big chip on my shoulder. There is a way that I look at myself. I think it's really, really important, and it's something I'm not really apologetic for it. As I get older, and I win more, I start to embrace it even more. "

" A rough beginning doesn't have to mean there is a rough end. "

" I think once you start to think that you're the man, and you know it all, and your style is unbeatable and stuff like that, that's when you get caught and clipped and get humbled really fast. "

" If you do something bad, it doesn't mean you're a bad person. It means you had bad judgment. "

" In my mind, I've never lost a fight. "

" I feel as if I'm God's champion, and I have a lot of pride in that. "

" I just need to be myself and allow things to happen. If it's God's will, good things will happen. "

" When it comes to fighting and other fighters, I try to be respectful. "

" You've got to give your past attention, but you've got to forgive yourself, acknowledge what you did wrong, and be a man, taking responsibility. You can't not fly anymore because of the things you've been through. You've got to believe in a brighter future, that better version of yourself. "

" A champion without his belt is like a knight without his sword. I've got to have it. "

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" Growing up, I was poor. In college, I was poor. I never had anything. "

" When you say, 'When you're wrong, you're wrong,' I would 100 percent agree. I've always handled my punishments head on. "

" I'm extremely confident. I do believe my own hype. And I'm working towards making it true. "

" As long as I'm taking care of my family and breaking records and continuing to excel and continuing to find new endorsements - everything's working. "

" I've come to expect more out of myself - as a citizen, as a man, as an athlete - to reach a better place, a place I've never been. "

" Even though I have bad qualities in my personal life, as an athlete, I can turn it on. "

" I believe I have the attitude of a champion and a winner, and I'm not apologetic for it. "

" I was never popular. I always kind of wanted to be accepted with the rich kids, with the cool kids, and I never had that. "

" My friends and family all know me, and that's the important thing. "

Jon Jones

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" Fighting was something inside of me that I didn't realize was there. "

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" I just would hate to have to fight my own teammate. I would never want to. "

" To see my little brother Chandler outdoing me, it's great; I want to be able to cross-market and feed off his star power. "