Demetrious Johnson Quotes
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I'm the type of fighter who has never made an excuse. I fought with a broken rib, broken leg.
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There's money to be made, and I want mine.
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I really, truly appreciate Conor McGregor's style - his fighting style and the way he talks. The reason why is because he reminds me of a young Mike Tyson, a young Muhammad Ali, the way he talks.
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I don't care if my opponents are cheating or not.
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Honestly, just all the love and respect from the fans, that's always the biggest thing that puts a smile on my face.
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I'm a smaller guy, so I train at a high pace.
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I worked a full-time job at a place call Caraustar. We recycle paper, then through recycled paper, we take it and we make V board out of it. If you buy a TV, a new couch, you see these little V boards that make like a V.
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When I got into this sport, I thought all I had to do was beat people and finish fights, and everything else would take care of itself.
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We've always been into juicing. It's one of the things that my wife likes to do. She's a vegetarian, so she loves to juice. And I'm a big health freak - well, when I feel like being it.
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I do have my cheat meals. I have Oreos inside the house right now, and I have beer and fried chicken and waffles. All that good stuff. But once it comes down to when I really want to get in shape and get lean, I'll eat clean and go with whole foods.
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I focus on staying healthy, going to the gym, and I go out there and fight.
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That's all I care about is being healthy.
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It's always about bringing in the numbers, the viewership. That's what gets you the money.
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MMA has the rudest, most negative, dumbest, ignorant fans in the world - but it also has the most passionate fans in the world.
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I do not like getting hit. I can take a hit, but I don't want to damage my brain if I don't have to.
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I come from one of the great coaches - Matt Hume, Brad Kertson - and my skill set is well-rounded.
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I never cared who I was going to fight because, at the end of the day, it makes no difference.
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Yes, I'm known as the most technical fighter in the world, and I'm going to keep that as my brand.
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I think the only person who will ever lose in a fight and still end up making a million dollars is Conor McGregor - that's just because of how his contract is structured or whatever.
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If you're going to make as much money as you are, when you're fighting someone else, that's the one thing I always tell people is I would never turn down the truly rightful No. 1 contender in my division, because the UFC can actually strip you. They can say, 'You're not going to fight the No. 1 contender. We can strip you.'
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I'm very well-rounded. It's mixed martial arts.
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If I went up there and beat T.J. Dillashaw at 135 pounds, I have no interest whatsoever in staying at 135. People are like, 'Why not?' and I'm like, 'I have no interest in fighting guys who walk around at 160 pounds.'
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There are things - I want to compete in a big tournament, like an eight-man tournament, like the old fighters. You're going to compete; you're going to fight this one and this one.
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I'm a black-and-white type of dude. If you say something, I believe you're gonna do it.