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" When I came back to the UFC, I was just excited. "

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" I've always had a belief in myself and an ability to always do what I believe. "

" My coaches and I always stress getting better and working on all aspects, so I'm ready to fight and take it to the next level. "

" Holly Holm is a heck of an athlete and a heck of a fighter. "

" Just being able to grind, day in and day out. You have to be a different kind of person to not just do the workouts, but to not make money for months at a time. "

" Everyone likes different things. Not everyone's the same. Not everyone runs their mouth. Not everyone can fight. "

" I was always into martial arts and boxing. "

" When you're coming up, and you have Matt Hughes, Tim Sylvia, Jens Pulver and Pat Miletich, Jeremy Horn to train with and compete with - guys that have fought in Japan, all over the world - and you see these guys every day, you just embrace the grind and get after it: you have no choice but to succeed. "

" I only know I feel good when I fight. "

" I'm just fighting a lot of high-level guys. I feel everyone is trying to be tactical, everyone is trying to put their A-game out there, and I have to find a way to win. I'm all about moving on and trying to get better. "

" I want to knock people out. "

" I've always loved to fight. I love what I do, and that is why I've been doing it for so long. I really enjoy fighting and competing at a high level. I love getting in there and getting after it. "

" I always believed in myself, and even in the bad times, when I'd do bits of greatness here and there, it was those kinds of things that kept me alive and helped me to get to where I am now. "

" I try not to worry about what people think and what people think I should do each fight, how impressive I need to be. I need to go out there and win; that's what it comes down to. "

" I'm not just a guy who can knock people out. "

" I'm glad that in this sport you can write your own stories, and you don't have to worry about what other people expect out of you. "

" I was a striker before a wrestler. I've always wanted to knock people out. "

" I was getting a lot of good work with my wrestling up in Iowa, but I needed a more all-around game, striking, jiu-jitsu at a high level. I had a lot of good coaches out at ATT to work with. They pushed me. Everything was smarter. Everything was precise. "

" The best part about being a champion is going out and defending your belt, so that's what I plan on doing and doing it many times. "

" I think people appreciate that I've been around so long, and I never gave up on myself and just kept grinding, and eventually I made it to the top. "

" I'm not a matchmaker; I don't run the UFC - I'm a fighter. So I'll stick to doing what I do best: training and punching people. "

" I don't worry about who they're putting in front of me. Why would I? That's just nonsense for me to waste my energy. "

" There wasn't much money in this sport when I started, but I didn't get into it because of money. I loved to fight, and I loved MMA. "

" It has never been a motivation thing. I'm a fighter. I always show up and give it my all. "

" Everyone's out there trying to take what's mine, and they're going to have to fight me for it. "

" I don't really dabble into the politics of MMA too much. "

" Drew McFedries was the hardest hitter I've ever been around. A big, strong, athletic guy with power. He didn't have to hit you with a hard shot or load up - even the little short shots could hurt you. "

" Winning fires me up. "