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Winning fires me up.
The basics win fights.
I expect greatness out of myself.
I don't really pick my opponents.
I only know I feel good when I fight.
Get back up when you're knocked down.
I can see that I can be a role model.
I'm just a quiet guy who loved to fight.
I was always into martial arts and boxing.
It's about falling down and getting back up.
I'm a big baseball fan, and I love the Cards.
When I came back to the UFC, I was just excited.
What I've learned from those losses... Priceless.
I just want to be a better fighter, plain and simple.
The sport in 2000 wasn't as big as it is now [in 2008].
I don't really dabble into the politics of MMA too much.
Holly Holm is a heck of an athlete and a heck of a fighter.
I'm looking forward, that's all, I'm not looking backwards.
Everyone's got an opinion, and not all of them are good ones.
It doesn't matter who I'm facing. I'm concentrating on myself.
Everybody would rather get a quick submission, a quick knockout.
I'd always done martial arts I was always interested in fighting.
I just move forward and not worry about the things I can't control.
Every fighter wants to... take the least amount of damage possible.
I just try to keep getting better every day, and that's all I can do.
He's been doing this a long time. Hats off to a champion, Carlos Condit.
I know you can't fight forever, and there's only so long you can do this.
Even in the losses, I always saw glimpses of something that kept me going.
You can only stay at a high level so long before you need to rest your body.
Every day, I need to get better. I need to get stronger. I need to get faster.
My coaches do all the breakdowns of my opponents, and I leave that up to them.
I never lost sight of my goals. I never stopped thinking I could reach the top.
Coming back to the UFC was huge. I was ready for the spotlight for the first time.
I want to go out there and be clean in my performances and showcase great knockouts.
When you're on a roll, you want to stay busy - you want to keep that momentum going.
Woodley has tremendous athleticism, brings a lot of technique - well-rounded fighter.
It's all about being sharp and not taking too much damage. That's always the game plan.
I think the UFC's done a great job of building the brand, building the UFC, building MMA.
If you look at all aspects of all sports, everything comes down to basics and fundamentals.
For me, it's always the same: worrying about how I can get better, the techniques I can do.
I worry about myself in the ring; I worry about what I can do and how I can dictate a fight.
I don't need to do all the trash talking. I try to do it with my fists, my knees, and my feet.
It's all about... getting back up and getting back to work and striving to be the best you can be.
My techniques are basics, but my willingness to be in the pocket and see things is very high level.
When St-Pierre retired, it brought a lot of enthusiasm to the weight class, and things got shook up.
I'm tactical, and I have a lot of heart - something that you don't see when you watch a lot of fights.
A lot of military kids make a lot of moves but I only made the one, so it wasn't really an issue for me.
I think fans expect fighters to beat each other up, and what I expect out of myself is to stay of trouble.
Who am I to say anybody can't do what they want to do and create their own destiny if they believe in something?
I've been through a lot of ups and downs. Just willing to get back up and grind every day to try and get better.