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“I'll crack jokes in the locker room, I don't care. I don't gotta impress nobody.”
“Me and Hughes, we're two different kinds of people.”
“I'm a black belt and have been since 2000.”
“You want to push a guy up against a cage, there's nothing like pushing a car.”
“We're not bad sportsmen.”
“The thing is, against guys like GSP or Anderson Silva, many guys are beaten before they step into the cage.”
“In this game, experience counts a lot.”
“What is a 'lucky punch?' Who do these people think I was trying to punch in the face if not Georges? Seriously - where did the luck come into it? I got him hurt and didn't let him off the hook.”
“I'm not the type of guy to be begging for a fight.”
“I've known B.J. for so long, I love the dude, he's a really good person... The guy's a legend. He can do whatever he wants. I wish him best.”
“I worked night security for Estee Lauder. It was horrible. I worked from midnight till 8 in the morning. I did that just so I could sleep during the day, then go into Manhattan to train with Renzo at night. I would train, then go work all night in a guard booth.”
“My mental's always there - the physical's not always there.”
“I just want fights that will be fun for me and fun for everybody involved, especially the fans.”
“You never know what could happen with injuries.”
“I don't need to kickbox or box every day.”
“Don't get me wrong, I love my family, but I love teaching and hanging out with the guys.”
“It's a rarity in this sport that you really get a guy that's not a good person. I think we've found that in Matt Hughes.”
“I knew I wanted to learn jiu-jitsu and maybe one day I would have a challenge match or something like one of those crazy in-action things.”
“My teachers used to point to the jail across the street and say that's where my fists would land me.”
“I know Lytle likes to bang, but I wouldn't be surprised if he tries to take me down. Not for fear of my hands, but strategically he could look to put me down. He's shown he's very dangerous with submissions. His ground game has been very underrated.”