Of course I am tough, but I am smart, too. I’m more smart than tough. People watching my record and say that this guy is tough. This is not about tough; this is about mind. You think when you fight. This is about everything.
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You have to punch hard for knockouts, and to beat me, you have to knock me out.
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These guys talk when I’m injured, but when I’m healthy, where are these guys? Tony or Conor, it doesn’t matter. Or maybe they’re going to fight it each other? It doesn’t matter.
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Give me 30 minutes rest, little drink of water. Give me 30 minutes, and I can fight with anybody.
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They’re all fake belts. To be honest, I think real belt is Tony Ferguson’s.
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I never have a problem with the weight cut. My number one enemy is injuries because I train so hard.
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I’m from Dagestan, I’m born in Dagestan, and Dagestan is a different level for people living a tough life, people living in the mountains.
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My style is not like anyone’s. I’m not a typical wrestler.
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I think about only me.
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I care about my legacy.
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I want to stay humble, but I have to talk because the other guys talk too much, and I understand the crazy power the UFC PR machine has.
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I don’t think I’m a bad guy from Dagestan. I think I’m a good guy from Dagestan. But for my opponents, for sure, I’m a bad guy because when I go to the cage every time, I smash my opponents.
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Next fight? If the UFC tell me, ‘What do you want?’ I’m going to say Tony Ferguson.
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I don’t think about, ‘Oh, I’m finally getting my respect,’ because I don’t care about this.
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I don’t know about politics so much. I’m a professional athlete.
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I don’t fight for the money. I fight for my legacy. I fight for history. I fight for my people.
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