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" Some days I have off like Thursday and Sunday but typically Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday are dedicated to training if I'm in fight camp. "

Demetrious Johnson

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

Demetrious Johnson

" 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. "

Demetrious Johnson

" At the end of the day, I know what my skill set and abilities are, and it's just going to take people a little while to recognize it. Whether that comes around or not, I'm not going to sit here in the corner and pout about it. "

Demetrious Johnson

" That's kind of how I see my workmanship: it's how many hours I put in that makes me better. "

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

" If somebody goes, 'You should go to 135,' my heart's just not into it. "

Demetrious Johnson

" I come from one of the great coaches - Matt Hume, Brad Kertson - and my skill set is well-rounded. "

Demetrious Johnson

" If you look at the end of a roll of toilet paper, like the brown paper tube, I basically worked in a factory that made humongous ones like that - for concrete or anything you wanted to put in there. I was the guy who chopped those up into smaller pieces, put them in a box, throw it in a pallet, wrap it up, jump in a forklift and put it on a truck. "

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

" I can eat whatever I want, and I don't get over 145 pounds. A lot of the guys who fight at 125 pounds, they get pretty big, and when it gets closer to the fight, they're walking around at 135 pounds. For me, I try to stay the same weight I typically walk around at. "

Demetrious Johnson

" 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. "

Demetrious Johnson

" I'm the type of fighter who has never made an excuse. I fought with a broken rib, broken leg. "

Demetrious Johnson

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

Demetrious Johnson

" You can tell MMA is a carb sport because it's fast; it's explosive. It's not a fat storage sport. "

Demetrious Johnson

" One of the things I always tell people is that when it comes to fighting and fight week, then I'm there for one purpose, and that's to fight and get the hell out of dodge. "

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 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. "

Demetrious Johnson

" If you want to see great mixed martial arts, tune in when I fight. If you want to see drama and all of that stuff, you guys can go watch 'Bachelors in Paradise.' They'll give you enough drama you can want to watch. "

Demetrious Johnson

" When I'm done my mixed martial arts career, the only people who are gonna remember me and respect what I did and how I lived my life are my two children. That's my legacy, ladies and gentlemen. "

Demetrious Johnson

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

Demetrious Johnson

" I believe me being married, having a life outside of fighting, gives me a mental break. "

Demetrious Johnson

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

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

" You have to take the belt, and I dont give my opponents a chance to take my belt. I go out there and take away their opportunity to take my belt away from me. "

Demetrious Johnson

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

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 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. "

Demetrious Johnson

" UFC has failed to market and promote me appropriately. "

Demetrious Johnson

" I'm not going to go out there and have these slugfests, but I'll go out there and dominate my opponent. That's what I do in my fight. "

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