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“I am surrounded by great people.”
“Ever since I was 10 years old doing jiu-jitsu, I've done well against the tall guys.”
“The future is out of my hands; it is in God's.”
“Everything I want to do in my life, I want to be at the top.”
“If you look at my record, I have a clean record.”
“The whole world has American dreams. This country has people from all parts of the world. We have Irish who live here, we have Brazilians.”
“I think Robbie Lawler is a good name and a fight that interests me.”
“I'm under contract. Whatever the UFC asks, I have to do because they are my bosses and they treat me very well. I can't complain about that, and it's this, man: When you have a boss, you need to follow orders.”
“My goal is to always be improving my skills.”
“I have to take care of my family, my team, and my legacy.”
“Everybody likes money. I like money. I need money to survive. But I don't love money. Money is not my god.”
“I want to keep active, so when they called me to fight Nate Diaz, I agreed because I wanted to stay active. I got a little surprised because he was out so long, but he's a tough opponent.”
“Every night that I put my head on the pillow, I go to sleep knowing that I can do more. I'm working toward perfection. I'm trying to be the best ever.”
“It doesn't matter who they put in front of me, I just want people to remember me.”
“I like to fight, and I think the fans want to see a good fight, too.”
“It was priceless. Being the UFC champion and having my kids in the Octagon, my wife, them holding the belt. That was like a movie.”
“I'm the kind of guy who always pushes really hard.”
“I'm looking to make history.”
“It was tough to make weight against Cerrone, and I passed out three times making weight for the Eddie Alvarez fight. One day you get to the limit.”
“I came from the bottom. Now I'm the main event and UFC champion.”