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" 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. "

Eddie Alvarez

Money

Focus

Thinking

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" I will fight whoever the UFC wants me to fight. "

Eddie Alvarez

Wants

Fight

" I have a very good ground game and very good wrestling. People just underestimate it. That's it. I want to keep it like that. "

" 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. "

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

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

Eddie Alvarez

Everyone

Going

" I'm looking to grab the UFC and pull them back in the direction of Philadelphia. "

" 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 don't have a nickname. But, hey, they can call me what they want - The Silent Assassin, The Underground King. In Japan, they call me American Knuckle Star. Call me what you want. "

Eddie Alvarez

Silent

Want

" Money is always a motivating factor, but money has never been my driving force. In my first fight, I paid the promoter in order for me to fight. I was in the hole 300 bucks for that. Money has always been a byproduct of me doing something I love. "

Eddie Alvarez

Love

Money

" I want to fight Gilbert Melendez. "

" If they could put us all in a tournament, that'd be the best way, but they're not going to do that here at the UFC. "

" The longer I'm in this sport, the more I realize that it's not about the wins and losses that makes you a good fighter. It's about putting the time in and fighting the best guys possible and going after them. The outcome will take care of itself. "

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

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

" Conor McGregor - this guy is so offensive minded and never on the defense that whenever you put him on the defense, he gets so flustered and so upset. "

" People say I'm good at standup. I don't even think I'm that great at standup. I just hit hard. I don't think I'm super technical or anything like that. I got a couple knockouts. I think I just hit hard more than anything. "

" The most comical thing for me, even when I watch movies, is the guy who's so crazy confident about himself, with the mink jacket - to me, that is so funny. I wish I could be like that. As a fighter, I wish I could do that, so I could make people laugh. But I can't; it's not my style. "

Eddie Alvarez

Laugh

Funny

" I think bullying in general is for cowards. "

" Me? I'm no sob story. I get paid well, and I live comfortably. "

" When I fought Nick Thompson, I wasn't experienced enough. That was the first person that put me in a real fight. Before Nick, nobody had put me in a fight where I had to struggle. "

Eddie Alvarez

Enough

Nobody

" 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. "

" 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

" Gray Maynard? Kenny Florian? All these guys, they're UFC fighters, that's all. They're pushed by the UFC, but when they leave the UFC, they're forgotten. When's the last time you heard Josh Neer's name? You haven't. When's the last time you heard about Roger Hurerta? You haven't. They're no ones anymore. "

" 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. "

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

" I'll beat a bunch of good guys, and then I'll get a ton of fans come up to me and go, 'Do you think you can beat Conor McGregor?' And I'm like, 'Oh my God. You guys are disillusioned.' They think because this man's popular he's good. "

Eddie Alvarez

Think

God

" From wrestling, I learned that I was capable of much more than I thought I was. "

Eddie Alvarez

Much

Capable

" There's not a single strike that good preparation can't negate. "

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