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" 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. "

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" I enjoy fights the most once them nerves go away and you settle into the fight. That's when you can have your fun and be creative and just kind of be yourself. "

Eddie Alvarez

Yourself

Fun

Be Yourself

" With MTV2, every fighter is exposed to millions of people, and they won't have to take a monster pay cut to do so. "

" The goal never changes. It's about beating the guy in front of you. "

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

" I never take a round off or a run off or a push-up off; that's just not in me. "

" I've been fighting the best guys, so I would like a gimme fight. "

Eddie Alvarez

Fight

Best

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

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

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

" I'm my own biggest critic, so no matter what was being said in the media or being said by fans, I feel the worst when I disappoint myself. "

" 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

" 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. "

" These kinds of fights, these big fights that get everyone talking and interested, these are the fights I want. "

" I want the best guys the promotion has to offer, put them in front of me, and I'll beat them. "

Eddie Alvarez

Promotion

Want

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

" 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'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. "

" I want to fight only dangerous guys. Whenever I've done that in my career, I've stepped up and risen to the challenge. "

Eddie Alvarez

Want

Fight

" The idea is to go out there and win in a dominant fashion. That changes people's minds, the way they're thinking about me, and lets people know I'm here to contend for a title. "

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

Eddie Alvarez

Much

Capable

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

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

Eddie Alvarez

Everyone

Going

" I started this fight career with one objective. When I step inside a ring or an octagon, it is to beat the guy in front of me. "

Eddie Alvarez

Career

Fight

" I want to fight Gilbert Melendez. "

" 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

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

" The right thing to do is just ask what you can give, and then let things manifest in the time they're supposed to. "

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

" I don't need to be told what I am or what I should do or if I beat this guy it means I'm good or if I lose to that guy it means I'm bad. I'm at peace with myself, and I know what I do every day in my training will speak for itself, and success will be a byproduct. "