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" The fans, man, the fans have a little different way of thinking. They really applaud the spirit of fighters, and that put a huge influence on the type of energy I fought with, rather than if I won or lost. America's a real win-or-lose culture, where with the Japanese, fighting with spirit is enough. "

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" I've got the fighting Irish, and Puerto Ricans are some of the best fighters in the world. I'm proud of who I am, but it doesn't define me as a person. "

Eddie Alvarez

World

I Am

" The first time I fought Mike Chandler, I was thinking about money way too much. I was thinking about the end of my contract. My focus was way off. I didn't believe in the people that were guiding me. "

" The more dangerous the opponent, the better fight I've fought. It always made me move in ways I'd never moved before. "

" Fighting in general, but especially when I was younger, was tough to deal with because there are so many external things going on that want to control you that most people have no clue about. "

" As far as Nurmagomedov, I just don't get how you become the No. 1 contender without actually fighting guys who are ranked in the top 10. It kind of baffles me. "

Eddie Alvarez

Top

You

" I'm not here if Bill Hunter never forced my hand in wrestling. It was a pivotal point in my life. "

" Regardless of the magnitude, the crowd, or the pay-per-view sales, the goal is to beat the guy in front of me. "

" I never prepare according to how I feel for a fight. I always prepare to be a better me. "

" I've said it from the very beginning: Fighting the best guys in the world doesn't pay as good as the circus. I want to join the circus. I'm trying to get that circus money. "

" The truth is, a large majority of the market, I'd guess 80 percent, doesn't know anything more than what they are sold. "

" I want to prove the naysayers wrong. They're everywhere. And to be honest with you, they're all I see, and they're what motivates me. "

" I'm a whole lot more than just Spanish or Irish or whatever, but definitely, it's given me help. It's given me a push, and I'm very proud of my Spanish heritage. "

Eddie Alvarez

Push

Proud

" I'm proud of both sides, and they are both really well known to be fighting heritages, so I tell everyone all the time - they say, 'What are you'? - I say I'm Irish. I'm Puerto Rican. I guess I was born to fight. "

" I'm old school, man. I think, if you want to be the best, then beat the best guys. "

" I think it's important to say that I am genuinely thankful for the time at Bellator. "

" I don't like going to 155; I do it because everyone else does. "

Eddie Alvarez

Everyone

Going

" I've knocked a ton of guys out. I know the power I have and the advantages I have against the best in the world. "

" I won my first 10 fights by knockout. The money was getting larger at the same time. "

" It's MMA - anything can happen. You can throw a punch from one knee, a punch from anywhere. "

" I want an opportunity to fight the best in the world and make millions of dollars doing it. "

" I rarely think that when a guy loses a fight, it's a weight issue. You can either fight, or you can't. "

" There's a lot of guys in the UFC who are good at one thing, and they get matched up stylistically well. "

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

" It's hard when you win the title to not think, 'I'm here. Now what do I do?' "

" You don't want to be in a fight of the year. It takes years off your life. But, it's why fans tune in; it's why people gravitate toward your fights. It's why people want to watch you fight. It's important to get into them, but it's important to try not to get into too many of them. "

" Having your worst nightmares kind of come true is truly liberating. "

" When I say 'fighter,' I am thinking about how you deal with adversity, how you deal with being in bad situations. "

" Typically, I would say that I'm not defined by one loss and I'm not defined by one win. But I'd be lying if I told you I didn't harp on the loss at Madison Square Garden. "

" I like to be with my back against the wall in dangerous situations. "

" If you're not successful at a certain weight, it rarely has anything to do with gaining or losing 10 pounds. It's something inside of you that you need to fix in order to win. It rarely has anything to do with cutting 10 pounds. "