Rafael dos Anjos Quotes
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I think between 2014 and 2015, I made weight five times in 11 months. During that time, I felt my body change. It was able to hold on to more weight. And anybody who makes weight knows that it gets harder and harder to make weight once you've done it that many times.
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People treat you one way when you're champion, but when you're not the champion, everything changes. People treat you different.
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I fought well at 155, but I don't think I ever came close to my best at 155. I think I'll get to my best at 170 pounds.
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I'm a big fan of Georges St-Pierre.
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When I was 16 years old, I weighed 176 pounds.
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I'm a calm-headed fighter. I do my job.
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I do things right. No shortcuts.
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I'm always looking for perfection. Even after training and my coaches say I did good, I always think I could have done more.
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Now that I've achieved my goal to win the belt, I want to be the best of all times. I want to be remembered as the lightweight with most title defenses.
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It doesn't matter who they put in front of me, I just want people to remember me.
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The future is out of my hands; it is in God's.
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When you want the belt, you have to work for it.
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I didn't get any crazy sponsors. I don't have any extra sponsors since I got the belt.
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Ever since I was 10 years old doing jiu-jitsu, I've done well against the tall guys.
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I train to fight five rounds, but if we can end the fight in the first round, it's even better.
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I think to get a title shot, you need to have some expressive winnings.
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I'm looking to make history.
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I train to be the champion.
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Brazil is on my side.
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I'm confident, motivated.
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I like my life. I like competing, but it's not just because of the money.
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We have a lot of Brazilians in the United States. It doesn't mean we're traitors to our country.
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I think things will come once I get the respect that I deserve. Keeping my belt for a long time... Things will happen like normal. I can't force those things.
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People say McGregor is tall and all that. He's as tall as I am, or maybe even shorter. He might have a longer reach, but I've fought Nate Diaz and Cerrone, who had reach advantage, and fought Anthony Pettis and Ben Henderson.