Demetrious Johnson Quotes
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My mind can't always be on fighting.
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I would have to say fantasy RPG and MMOs are my favorite type of games. I love 'Dark Souls II.' That game is so hard and unforgiving; if you beat that game, you have true skills.
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Some days I have off like Thursday and Sunday but typically Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday are dedicated to training if I'm in fight camp.
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You can tell MMA is a carb sport because it's fast; it's explosive. It's not a fat storage sport.
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I'm not looking for people to put that vote on me to be prom king of the UFC.
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The first time I fought Ian McCall, I cut carbs completely out of my diet all through training camp. I was afraid I wasn't going to make weight, that I'd get on the scale, and it would be all, 'He weighs 128,' and the people would throw cabbage at me. I basically cut all carbs on the diet, just eat chicken and greens all the time.
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I'm just a small guy.
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I don't have small goals; I just have goals, and it's, one, stay healthy; and two, have a very successful career.
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In wrestling, when I was in high school, my coach said you should be able to hit every single move from any position. So, arm drag to double-leg, snap-down to double-leg. You should be able to hit a move from anywhere, so with my armbar, I can essentially hit it from any position because it's my favorite submission.
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Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the land; I'm the fastest man in mixed martial arts.
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I grew up with a single mom, two brothers, and a sister, and after school, we would play outside then go home for dinner and play videogames together. It's something I enjoy doing, and it's also cheap entertainment compared to a movie or paying for cable. You pay $50 one time for a game, and you can play it as many times as you want.
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I think the reason I'm the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world is I beat everyone in my division.
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I don't bash my company. I don't bash my opponents. I don't miss weight.
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When I'm done my mixed martial arts career, the only people who are gonna remember me and respect what I did and how I lived my life are my two children. That's my legacy, ladies and gentlemen.
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I've knocked people out from the clinch. I've submitted people from armbars, Kimura, last-second armbars. I've knocked people out with one-hand punch.
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Obviously I'd love to see Demetrious Johnson, you know, 'Demetrious Johnson $500,000 payout baby,' absolutely.
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I'm not going to go out there and have these slugfests, but I'll go out there and dominate my opponent. That's what I do in my fight.
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Me, I'm a working-class man, and I go to my job, put in the work, and walk away clean and unscathed, and I like it that way.
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Look at my track record for showing up to fights. Look at my track record of finishing fights. Look at my track record of getting fight night bonuses. Ask yourself if you think that if the UFC decided to truly put marketing dollars behind me that they couldn't sell me or my fights.
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I don't allow people's outlook on me dictate what I do in my life and how I live my life.
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I don't need to tell any one of you guys that I can do what I can do. I'll just show it to you guys, and if you want a little sneak peak, come watch me work out. That's how I do my thing.
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A lot of people misunderstand what it means to have good cardio. Good cardio is when you are able to push the fight, and I've shown that in all of my fights.
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At the end of the day, I know what my skill set and abilities are, and it's just going to take people a little while to recognize it. Whether that comes around or not, I'm not going to sit here in the corner and pout about it.
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In the beginning of your mixed martial arts career, you're not making good money.