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I lived in Barueri for a long time, and now I live in a city close to Barueri, so it's like my backyard.
Jiu-jitsu fighters usually have an advantage in longer fights even though MMA has breaks between rounds.
I wish I had millions in the bank; I'd never go broke. Let's get that belt and get millions in the bank.
I knew I had the ability to become a world champion, I knew I did. I knew I just needed the opportunity.
My philosophy on getting knocked out is that it renders you unconscious and numb, so why worry about it.
The best part of being on the platform that we are is being able to influence and affect so many people.
I wanted to be a father, and I wanted to be involved in my children's athletics, school stuff like that.
I see myself as a power puncher, but for some reason, I can never sell myself that I'm one of the elite.
I like fighting clean. I've always fought clean, and I want to fight clean people. I want to fight fair.
I've met so many real heroes, people whose service has given me the life I'm lucky to live on U.S. soil.
The Liverpool lad Darren Till looked unbelievable in his UFC debut, and he seems like quite a character.
For a successful strategy session, keep the food light, the lights bright, and drink caffeine all night.
That's a disgusting thought to have to fight my brother. I don't even appreciate being asked about that.
Being tough is probably the biggest thing that NFL players are known for, having that kind of toughness.
My momma told me a long time ago, 'not everybody has to like you.' And it's very true. I'm ok with that.
A brave man, a real fighter is not measured by how many times he falls, but how many times he stands up.
A lot of military kids make a lot of moves but I only made the one, so it wasn't really an issue for me.
The thing is that anybody in the heavyweight division can be champion any day just because of one punch.
When you're a fighter, you have to be ready all the time. There's no 'I need a month.' It's always time.
I don't look for people who have achieved great things; I look for people who will achieve great things.
I don't want to be the guy who, 'Oh, he's falling apart. He's a little punchy. Maybe it's time to stop.'
I don't think about my losses. I only think about winning my next fight and preparing for my next fight.
You can't be too comfortable. I have to keep pushing myself to be a better fighter every step of the way.
There's going to be highs and there's going to be lows, try to keep your emotions out of it a little bit.
I've been in a position where I've been barely doing any damage, and the ref stopped it. It's just sport.
If you have a clear picture in your head of something that's going to happen... then nothing can stop it.
I want all of the blue collar American working class people to know that I'm out there fighting for them.
If you move in and out, throw shots and use angles and the guy's feet are planted, you look a lot better.
The champs are the guys who can do it the best, to lock it in for 25 minutes and do what they plan to do.
Although I'm shorter, all of my weight I carry in my back and my butt. That's where most of my weight is.
The economy has made me think I have no power. That is not true. I control the power to change my future.
We're all going to make mistakes; they're inevitable. It's what you do after these mistakes that matters.
I'm not worried about trying to guarantee a fight for the belt, because that's automatic; it will happen.
When I was 15 years old, I watched Royce Gracie in the cage, and I thought I'd like to do the same thing.
I'm in a sport where, on their day, anyone can beat anyone else if they are at the top of their own game.
As a fighter, you know when you connect with a really good shot because you feel the impact on your fist.
Sure, fear can protect us from danger—but most of the time it just keeps us from life’s great adventures.
Belts aren't important. It's the fights that are important. Important to the fans, important to the show.
You know, MMA doesn't need New York, New York needs MMA. And I say that with all due respect to New York.
I love to learn, and that's the really cool thing about martial arts - you're always learning new things.
If you made the choice to get in there and fight, you have to accept accountability for whatever happens.
I think with every heavyweight, there's a style that makes for a different fight with different fighters.
Kids wake up in the morning and say, 'I want to be a UFC fighter one day,' just like they do in baseball.
Every fight is won in the gym. The hard part of our job is getting in the gym every day, six days a week.
He's one of the best fighters in the UFC. I never thought I'd face Nick Diaz. I've watched all his fights.
I give my heart for this sport. I give my leg for this sport. I give my time for my family for this sport.
I am there for the best interests of the fighters, I want them to win. If they don’t accept that, bye bye.
If you call a Brazilian out publicly, you're going to be fighting that Brazilian. That's in their culture.
I train and I go home, and when I'm home, I think about training. That's my life every day, and that's it.
Life's a rollercoaster. You're up one minute; you're down one minute. But who doesn't like rollercoasters?