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“I like to be aggressive, I like to finish fights.”
“Romero, I was beating him two rounds to zero, I was dominating the whole fight. He was able to catch me with a punch with about a minute left. If I would have just danced around for a minute, I would have got that win.”
“Lyoto is never going to lose his skills. He might lose his timing, speed, cardio, but he'll never lose his skills.”
“If you look at my career, it's been nothing but consistency.”
“Middleweight is the best division in the UFC, in MMA in my opinion.”
“My striking is on a different level.”
“In MMA, you can literally cheat over and over again, and it's OK. The media will back you.”
“I'm down to fight anybody that's going to move me up and help my career and get me closer to that title shot.”
“Nobody has seen my jiu-jitsu, but I have really good jiu-jitsu. I submit black belts.”
“I haven't been given a lot of respect in the division. But you know what? I'm OK with earning it.”
“I've got two little girls, I've gotta do my best by them.”
“I want to have a big year. A big year, big fights, big contract, big money, big everything. 2017 is definitely my year.”
“Anderson knees people in the face from the clinch. That guy is a world class Muay Thai fighter.”
“No disrespect to Whittaker, I know I can beat him.”
“I match up against everybody well. I just have to stay consistent and keep going out there winning fights.”
“I expect the best Anderson Silva. I don't think he'll toy with me like he toyed with other guys, I can explode in and touch his chin, and all it takes is one shot.”
“Anderson's been here the longest, he brought our sport to the forefront. He's been around, and yeah, I've always been a fan and I've always enjoyed his fighting style.”
“When you're talking mixed martial arts, to have a win over a guy who is by many considered the greatest of all time, is definitely going to take your career to the next level.”
“So I've definitely had a crazy career, but I'm starting to put it together and starting to take my time and know that I can really do some damage if I just slow down just a little bit.”
“Sports are sometimes unforgiving, and it is what it is. Take my fight with Jacare. I had the flu and I went to the doctor and I had to get nursed back. I didn't train for like 10 days and I fought four or five days later.”