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Werdum's open to being knocked out in any fight because he's so reckless, but that's also what makes him so damn dynamic.
To become a world champion, to defeat Anderson Silva, to accomplish my goal in one night, it was a super surreal feeling.
It's not really that much of a big deal - you brush it off and you come back. Defeat is the secret ingredient to success.
I've been all over the world. I've been to Japan, Africa, Morocco, everywhere. Heck yeah, I would go to Ireland. Why not?
Mental toughness must be developed before you start fighting because you don't want to be that guy who quits in the ring.
I have great coaches, but one thing I've never really had is that head coach - a Greg Jackson, Matt Hume, John Hackleman.
With training and self discipline; clear focus and confidence; problems can be overcome and even lead to unexpected gains
I was never popular. I always kind of wanted to be accepted with the rich kids, with the cool kids, and I never had that.
To see my little brother Chandler outdoing me, it's great; I want to be able to cross-market and feed off his star power.
It's not a defeat nor an obstacle that is going to get in the way of our dream, my dream continues, the journey continues
I was a cheap criminal; I did many, many wrongs. I admit that. Of course, if I could tell each person I'm sorry, I would.
I really have a heart for children who suffer from cancer. I can't imagine having to go through that at such a young age.
Financial freedom is very important to me because when that kind of stuff is taken care of, I can just focus on fighting.
Money talks. I want the biggest fight. Whoever I've got to fight - the biggest show, biggest payday - that's what I want.
If you are not comortable to deal with an opponent 50 lbs heavier than you, there is something wrong with your Jiu Jitsu.
Fear of failure is always a driver but the thirst for more is a good one too... So I think you need a little bit of both.
From my perspective, if I say that I'm done, I would hope - and I trust - that my corner would throw in the towel for me.
I fight on emotions. When I don't fight on emotions, I don't fight well. I fight on emotion, because I'm in for survival.
I just happen to love fighting and happen to be great at it. And I let my lifestyle carry over into my chosen profession.
The most important thing in a fighter is his mentality. Do you really believe that you're the baddest dude on the planet?
My mindset as an athlete and as a man is to accept what God is asking me to do and to live my life expressing God's word.
McGregor is a great fighter, and he is doing his job very well. He is very intelligent; he knows exactly what he is doing.
Keep everything simple, don't try anything crazy and all your strikes must be hard! NOTHING WEAK, no jabs or weak attacks.
You can scout people as much as you want. At the end of the day, it's a fight, so you got to be ready for almost anything.
Growing, up I didn't really have anyone to look up to. There weren't a lot of Mexicans on T.V. except for those in boxing.
I love what I do... When I'm in there I don't want to be nowhere else in the world... I love this game more than anything.
There's people that focus on the game and forget about the art. There's that specific special individual that can do both.
That was my dream since I was a kid, since I first saw a vale tudo event in my hometown of Sao Paulo. I wanted to compete.
I need to celebrate life because I'm in a good spot, I work hard, and I am happy with who I am and what I do for a living.
Cutting to featherweight took months of intense weight cutting and training. Going to lightweight, I can fight more often.
If you look at UFC champions: BJ Penn - terrifying! GSP - terrifying! Anderson Silva - terrifying! But I'm not terrifying.
When I go on vacation I just like to do nothing - just hang out at the beach, go eat the best restaurants, and do nothing.
I could really care less about the TV and the fame, it's all about that lifetime achievement of becoming a world champion.
I cut out the partying a lot. I haven't had any money to party. All I've been able to do is train and work on what I need.
People write me off, and yet then, when I fight people, my opponents have a completely different opinion of me afterwards.
I'm just blessed that fighting was an option. Now I'm doing it and I love it. I thank God every day that I'm in the sport.
I love feeling like I'm inhabiting the body of a ninja, like I could rob a liquor store with my bare hands if I wanted to.
I sometimes get caught up in the big goals...That aren't really the ultimate goal, which is to be happy for what you have.
Eighteen years doing this, my friend. Eighteen years - combat sport. I think you will not find this in history, I believe.
I'm just going to go through Anthony Smith, I want to get that W, beat him, and just look for the next challenge basically.
I like to be confident, absolutely not cocky, and I like to have that healthy fear of my opponents. It keeps me on my toes.
It's one of those things: I'm never gonna get over not fighting, I don't think, but I'm content with my decision to retire.
Getting enough protein is important when I train, to help build muscle and recover, so I'll supplement with protein shakes.
I have the greatest job in the world. I get paid loads of cash for beating the crap out of people. And I'm very good at it.
If a champ has to take a long layoff then I think that's the only time interim titles should be introduced to the division.
I wish I could make the statement that 'the odds were against me but you never quit', It was not true. I wanted to give up.
Nothing bad can happen if you train your butt off and make the right decisions and surround yourself with the right people.
Gradually work your way towards the hard stuff. That will help you avoid injury and you'll be most likely to stick with it.
I want to avoid every punch you throw at me, but I'm not scared to get hit. But I'm not just going to let everybody hit me.
I talk trash, but the thing is, I talk trash about people I'm actually going to fight, who are actually in my weight class.