“Some fighters think they're athletes and it's a sport. I know I'm athletic, but I'm a fighter first.”

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The speaker is saying that some competitors focus on being athletes and treating fighting like a sport, but he sees himself primarily as a fighter. He acknowledges his athletic ability while putting fighting identity ahead of athletic identity.

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Originally said in English.

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About Cody Garbrandt

American mixed martial artist

Cody Ray Allen Garbrandt is an American professional mixed martial artist. He competes in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and is a former UFC bantamweight champion. Garbrandt is known for his career in mixed martial arts at the highest level of the sport. His public profile is tied to competition in the UFC and to his rise to a championship title at bantamweight.

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