Competition gives me energy. It keeps me focused.
Competition gives me energy. It keeps me focused.
Muhammad Ali is a legend, a hero of mine.
Muhammad Ali is a legend, a hero of mine.
Glutes are power.
Glutes are power.
There is definitely an addiction to money that I have.
There is definitely an addiction to money that I have.
I never got into training to be an All-Ireland boxing champ or to win a belt. At the start, I just g...
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I never got into training to be an All-Ireland boxing champ or to win a belt. At the start, I just got into it to learn how to defend myself when I got into situations.
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The thing about the truth is, not a lot of people can handle it.
The thing about the truth is, not a lot of people can handle it.
There's many ups and downs in the fight game.
There's many ups and downs in the fight game.
I always teach myself calm and visualization stuff.
I always teach myself calm and visualization stuff.
People say that I'm a boxer. I actually started with kick boxing, and then I moved onto boxing, and ...
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People say that I'm a boxer. I actually started with kick boxing, and then I moved onto boxing, and then I moved onto grappling.
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When I am free to train and free to move, I feel like a gorilla in the jungle. Then, when there are ...
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When I am free to train and free to move, I feel like a gorilla in the jungle. Then, when there are a bunch of media obligations, I feel like I have been captured and am being kept on display.
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My success isn't a result of arrogance - it's a result of belief.
My success isn't a result of arrogance - it's a result of belief.
I guess I have a little bit of an ego. I'm confidently cocky, you might say.
I guess I have a little bit of an ego. I'm confidently cocky, you might say.
I kind of love Cole Miller.
I kind of love Cole Miller.
I see fighters make funny videos about me and stick them on Facebook and get 20 likes. When I make a...
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I see fighters make funny videos about me and stick them on Facebook and get 20 likes. When I make a video, I sell it to Fox and make seven figures. That's the difference.
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don't feel bitterness, I don't feel anger towards anybody. Fighting is never emotional to me.
don't feel bitterness, I don't feel anger towards anybody. Fighting is never emotional to me.
I have a self-defense mind. I've had it all my life.
I have a self-defense mind. I've had it all my life.
I train and I go home, and when I'm home, I think about training. That's my life every day, and that...
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I train and I go home, and when I'm home, I think about training. That's my life every day, and that's it.
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I don't feel pressure in a negative way. I like pressure. I feel excitement and calm at the same tim...
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I don't feel pressure in a negative way. I like pressure. I feel excitement and calm at the same time. No pressure, no diamonds. I want pressure: pressure creates drama, creates emotion.
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Clean fighting solves everything. It ends all bad blood and any ill feelings people have. That's my ...
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Clean fighting solves everything. It ends all bad blood and any ill feelings people have. That's my thoughts.
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I'm going to change the way martial arts is viewed. I'm going to change the game. I'm going to chang...
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I'm going to change the way martial arts is viewed. I'm going to change the game. I'm going to change the way people approach fighting.
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What can I say? I'm a talker.
What can I say? I'm a talker.
I take inspiration from everyone and everything. I'm inspired by current champions, former champions...
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I take inspiration from everyone and everything. I'm inspired by current champions, former champions, true competitors, people dedicated to their dream, hard workers, dreamers, believers, achievers.
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I knew I'd be in the UFC since I started my career.
I knew I'd be in the UFC since I started my career.
I'm not going to get somewhere and say, 'OK, I'm done.' Success is never final; I'll just keep on go...
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I'm not going to get somewhere and say, 'OK, I'm done.' Success is never final; I'll just keep on going. The same way as failure never being fatal. Just keep going. I'm going to the stars and then past them.
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It's good to make your brain work more than your body.
It's good to make your brain work more than your body.
Cage Warriors is a brilliant organisation. They're doing great things for European MMA, and they're ...
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Cage Warriors is a brilliant organisation. They're doing great things for European MMA, and they're giving the platform for guys like me who came through. They're vital. I'm forever grateful for the opportunities I got.
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I am fearless.
I am fearless.
Ritual is another word for fear, manifested in a different way.
Ritual is another word for fear, manifested in a different way.
Life is about growing and improving and getting better.
Life is about growing and improving and getting better.
I've always felt like there was a lot of hype around me even when there wasn't. I felt like everyone...
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I've always felt like there was a lot of hype around me even when there wasn't. I felt like everyone was talking about me even when no one was talking about me.
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I carry the flag of Ireland all the time. I want to represent my country.
I carry the flag of Ireland all the time. I want to represent my country.
A good feeling for me is when you train, and then you put on fresh clothes. New clothes after a trai...
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A good feeling for me is when you train, and then you put on fresh clothes. New clothes after a training session - you have this rush of endorphins from exercise that everybody gets, and then you get that nice feeling of fresh clothes. It's a double whammy.
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The mixed martial arts way of life will give you focus.
The mixed martial arts way of life will give you focus.
Even when I was a kid, everything I had was the best.
Even when I was a kid, everything I had was the best.
We come bulletproof in Ireland. We're reared tough, and we fight.
We come bulletproof in Ireland. We're reared tough, and we fight.
When I do something, I do it full steam ahead.
When I do something, I do it full steam ahead.
When I say something's going to happen, it's going to happen.
When I say something's going to happen, it's going to happen.
I have the greatest job in the world. I get paid loads of cash for beating the crap out of people. A...
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I have the greatest job in the world. I get paid loads of cash for beating the crap out of people. And I'm very good at it.
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I'll die a crazy old man!
I'll die a crazy old man!
I'm just trying to be myself. I'm not trying to be anyone else.
I'm just trying to be myself. I'm not trying to be anyone else.
I don't look at a man who's expert in one area as a specialist. I look at him as a rookie in ten oth...
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I don't look at a man who's expert in one area as a specialist. I look at him as a rookie in ten other areas.
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Trash talk? Smack talk? This is an American term that makes me laugh. I simply speak the truth. I'm ...
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Trash talk? Smack talk? This is an American term that makes me laugh. I simply speak the truth. I'm an Irish man.
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I like to look good, my friend.
I like to look good, my friend.
I don't fight in chase of an individual. I hear this sometimes where fighters work their whole caree...
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I don't fight in chase of an individual. I hear this sometimes where fighters work their whole careers to reach a matchup with a certain individual. I do not think in that way.
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That's what I do this for, to secure my family's future. I don't care about anything else. I'm able ...
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That's what I do this for, to secure my family's future. I don't care about anything else. I'm able to spoil people, and that's the best thing.
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