A biography for Demetrious Johnsonhasn’t been written yet.
“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.”
“There's money to be made, and I want mine.”
“Honestly, just all the love and respect from the fans, that's always the biggest thing that puts a smile on my face.”
“Before there was a Ronda Rousey, there was a Gina Carano and Cris Cyborg. They finally fought, and we found out who was the baddest woman on the planet, and that was Cris Cyborg. When she hits people, I'm like, 'Whoo!'”
“That's all I care about is being healthy.”
“That's kind of how I see my workmanship: it's how many hours I put in that makes me better.”
“Truly, I am not afraid of one man in this whole UFC Octagon roster. I truly don't care. What's the worst thing that's going to happen to me? I lose. I get knocked out?”
“I'm just a small guy.”
“'Super Contra' was the game I fell in love with. I played and beat that game with my mom.”
“I'm the type of fighter who has never made an excuse. I fought with a broken rib, broken leg.”
“I don't care if my opponents are cheating or not.”
“Obviously I'd love to see Demetrious Johnson, you know, 'Demetrious Johnson $500,000 payout baby,' absolutely.”
“I wasn't a person who hated working. When I was working and training, I loved it. I loved that I had to work that hard. I think it transformed into the gym and then transformed into the octagon. It was a good thing.”
“At the end of the day, UFC is a business.”
“If I went up there and beat T.J. Dillashaw at 135 pounds, I have no interest whatsoever in staying at 135. People are like, 'Why not?' and I'm like, 'I have no interest in fighting guys who walk around at 160 pounds.'”
“You look into an encyclopedia and ask what fighter can do any type of martial art at a high-caliber level, my picture will show up.”
“I do have my cheat meals. I have Oreos inside the house right now, and I have beer and fried chicken and waffles. All that good stuff. But once it comes down to when I really want to get in shape and get lean, I'll eat clean and go with whole foods.”
“I come from one of the great coaches - Matt Hume, Brad Kertson - and my skill set is well-rounded.”
“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.”