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“I'm very thankful for my career, very honored.”
“I face every fight I have as if it were my last.”
“I think the UFC is taking good steps to increase its popularity in Brazil, with more presence on Brazilian press, products for sale in the country, and wider TV coverage, and it's showing results.”
“I look at every fight as a dream.”
“I'm a really competitive guy, who hates to be defeated.”
“I think training is pretty close to the real thing and we train hard and it's our profession, so you have to fight and do your job.”
“I'm happy fighting Brandon Vera because he has good Muay Thai. He's very known with the UFC, and he was part of several important events in the UFC.”
“During the PRIDE era, I have no recollection of anyone getting hurt badly from stomps or soccer kicks.”
“I think Cormier is a great athlete, a compete fighter.”
“I feel like I achieved everything I wanted in my career so I'm happy.”
“I left everything in the rings and octagons and gave it my all.”
“The calmer I am, the better I fight.”
“Obviously, if I can win a fight that also pleases the fans, I'm even happier. But I'll take the win any way I can get it.”
“They don't use the money correctly in Brazil.”
“Some people have no idea what we go through, how it's like to be in a fight, and demand from you as if they know everything about it. It's unfair, you know?”
“I admire Chuck Liddell a lot.”
“I'm a big fan of Ayrton Senna, but I didn't think he was bad when he lost. I was a true fan, I admired him for what he did, winning or losing. His name is in history now and I believe mine will be in the history of MMA.”
“I think against Chuck Liddell I kind of proved to the American people and to the doubters my potential.”
“Cormier is used to fighting big guys at heavyweight and beat Miocic decisively.”
“Muay thai is my background, but I fight MMA.”