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I believe that in order for me to consider myself one of the top ranked lightweights in the world, I have to go out and dominate the fight.
The truth is that I didn't start as a winner. When I was a kid, I was just another reject. I started at the bottom. I think all winners do.
I always go there to put on a fight knowing that my opponent is well prepared and will do his best. That's the challenge that motivates me.
I like Scott Coker a lot. He built Strikeforce, turned it into what it was and he has a great reputation with fighters and other promoters.
Physical strength (hard work), mental strength (perseverance) and spiritual strength (love & acceptance) are the keys to continuous growth.
People call me a whole lot of things, but above anything else, I'm a fighter, and it's going to be hard to accept an identity without that.
We all go through things in life. You try to stay positive, but you can't ignore bad things that happen. You just try to work through them.
It is difficult, but you need to be honest with yourself as an athlete, and have a team telling you the right things, being honest with you.
We are not in the playground anymore, it's not about who is the toughest, it's about my career, I want to have a long and successful career.
Style-wise, dos Santos is going to be an excellent fight for me - striker against striker. With my experience, I should have the upper hand.
I never go into a fight thinking, 'I have to finish this guy' - that's not a part of my game plan. I go out there and fight the way I fight.
The only thing more embellished than Floyd Mayweather's pay-per-view buys is Floyd Mayweather's net worth. But his spending habits are real.
It's a very complex sport, so judging is going to be very complex, too. And not everyone is going to agree all the time on who wins a fight.
Money is ultimately not enough compensation for investing your time and energy: there has to be a sense of purpose, meaning and fulfillment.
My training has always been really tough. I've always worked hard. I've always been very committed to my training and focused on my workout.
Aw man, I spend it pretty much as fast as I make it. If I want something, I don't wait around and plan or nothing. I just go out and get it.
My time with the WEC was great for me; it was great to be able to get big-show experience, headline fight-cards, and fight for world titles.
You can't just be only going to the gym when you sign a fight contract or you'll just be the same fighter every time, just more experienced.
The biggest thing I learned is that when Dana says retire, you should retire. Otherwise, you will blow your knee out before your next fight.
Humility is the first rule of martial arts. Either you learn humility quickly, or you leave because your ego can't handle losing repeatedly.
I’m a martial artist, and I don’t train because I have a fight; I train because it’s my lifestyle, and I’ll train every day if I’m not hurt.
I'm a martial artist, and I don't train because I have a fight; I train because it's my lifestyle, and I'll train every day if I'm not hurt.
My strategy is simple. I fight at what I'm good at. I am not good at trash talking, so I don't fight with trash talking. It is not my thing.
I had Jake Ellenberger. I trained very hard for him; then I was able to get Carlos Condit, an excellent fighter. That's what it's all about.
I've dominated a majority of my opponents. Very few people I only win against. Most of the time it's pretty one-sided. That's success to me.
I went to college and did advanced electronical engineering, not really knowing what I wanted to do. It bored me to death, so I dropped out.
Once I'm in training camp, there's no beer, there's no soda, there's no bad food. There's no anything. It's eat, sleep and breathe training.
For me, getting up is an inside job, but it has been hard stepping in the cage with guys who I've had to lose against and not a lot to gain.
There are a lot of people who don't believe I deserve to be recognized as one of the top-10 best and I don't necessarily disagree with them.
It is not that hard to go out there and put on the performance of your life and beat any guy in the lightweight division on any given night.
Back in elementary I used to tell all the girls I was related to Michael Jackson. But as I got older I think it worked for me less and less.
I just want to be agreeable; I want to be a pleaser. And that's all I want to do. I want to please the fans or the haters. One or the other.
My return was interesting because Bellator gave me a stage that was worthy of the return of Wanderlei Silva. I was the main event, sold out.
It's not always shine and good feelings in training. But when it comes down to it you need to have that happiness and motivation in training.
Sam Turton is the true embodiment of the responsible artist. The honesty and integrity of the man comes out with every soulful note he sings.
If somebody has something negative to say, I'm a very - I won't say introverted, because I'm not introverted - I'm a very, just, calm person.
I'm training at Alliance because they encourage me, and they motivate me, and they try to build on my uniqueness as a fighter, as an athlete.
When things are right and things are focused, it's a game to me, and I'm there just stalking and punching and grabbing and tearing people up.
There's moments where things are harder than others, and there are obviously questions, but when it comes down to it, there is no quit in me.
It's an entertainment sport, and we go out to entertain the fans, but at the end of the day, what really matters is your influence on others.
I grew up while I was in college. I learned how to take care of myself. I learned how to prioritize things. I learned how to get things done.
A lot of the techniques are similar in MMA. You just have to look at your opponent and their technique and tweak your game plan a little bit.
I will tell you with 100 percent confidence, Jon Jones is not deep in my head. The fact he actually thinks that, it makes me smile every day.
Bring the fights on. If I'm going to be the champ, I gotta beat everyone anyway, so what does sitting and waiting and holding my position do?
When I'm in south Florida I'm training, resting, training. I'm working on my craft out here, very tediously. That's what I come out here for.
When you have a little bit more of a threat, I guess you just have a better sense of urgency, and for me that's when the best comes out in me
Don't be (dis.grun.tled), disgruntled that someone else is more successful than you are. Let their success motivate you to become successful.
Henri Hooft is the greatest striking coach on planet. He's phenomenal leader - he makes me believe in me more than I will ever believe in me.
When the going gets tough, the leeches are nowhere to be found, but the real people - the real friends - are with you through thick and thin.
In Bellator, they don't attack you for your sponsors. They get you sponsors. They don't get mad at you for doing movies. They get you movies.