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" Pay-Per-View is run by drama. It is. It's true. I've done the research for myself. You look at Jon Jones. When Jon Jones fought Machida, probably did about $200,000, $300,000. When he fought Cormier, they made, like, $875,000. "

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" I'm a black-and-white type of dude. If you say something, I believe you're gonna do it. "

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

" I never cared who I was going to fight because, at the end of the day, it makes no difference. "

" Coaching 'The Ultimate Fighter' in my weight class, I couldn't do it. I'd basically be coaching people to beat me. I'm going to give you my riddle? "

" I know why the UFC runs the business the way they do. I know why Conor McGregor makes a base pay of $3 million. But I think I justify my pay with my skill set, and I've always been willing to promote my brand. "

" That's one of the things I loved about Pride: the first round was ten minutes. "

" You look into an encyclopedia and ask what fighter can do any type of martial art at a high-caliber level, my picture will show up. "

" I'm just a small guy. "

" I really, truly appreciate Conor McGregor's style - his fighting style and the way he talks. The reason why is because he reminds me of a young Mike Tyson, a young Muhammad Ali, the way he talks. "

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" I do not like getting hit. I can take a hit, but I don't want to damage my brain if I don't have to. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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" I love fighting for the UFC. It's an amazing company. I've done a lot of great things, and they've done a lot of great things for my career. "

" A lot of people might sit back and watch Dominick Cruz doing his footwork, and say, 'Oh, Dominick Cruz just dancing around, and he runs away.' It's a totally different atmosphere until you get in there, and you actually experience it. "

" I don't care if my opponents are cheating or not. "

" I'm very well-rounded. It's mixed martial arts. "

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

" At the end of the day, UFC is a business. "

" It's always about bringing in the numbers, the viewership. That's what gets you the money. "

" 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.' "

" I would have to say fantasy RPG and MMOs are my favorite type of games. I love 'Dark Souls II.' That game is so hard and unforgiving; if you beat that game, you have true skills. "

" I think the reason I'm the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world is I beat everyone in my division. "

" That's the beautiful thing about mixed martial arts - and I'll tell people that - you have to think outside of the box. "

" I don't want to say I was ever scared to voice my opinion. I was just trying to make a good example, I guess you could say. And even when I'm more outspoken, I believe that I am still making a good example for younger athletes and also future athletes. "

" All I can do is make sure Demetrious Johnson does the best he can on fight night and goes out and wins his fights. "

" 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. "