Demetrious Johnson

Athlete

United States

1986 - Present

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There's money to be made, and I want mine.
Demetrious Johnson
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.'
Demetrious Johnson
It's always about bringing in the numbers, the viewership. That's what gets you the money.
Demetrious Johnson
You're starting to see a lot of fighters, like, 'We want more money so we can be able to retire eventually,' instead of, we get to 30 years old, and we're like, 'Alright, I think Costco has openings.'
Demetrious Johnson
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.
Demetrious Johnson
That's all I care about is being healthy.
Demetrious Johnson
A lot of people misunderstand what it means to have good cardio. Good cardio is when you are able to push the fight, and I've shown that in all of my fights.
Demetrious Johnson
In wrestling, when I was in high school, my coach said you should be able to hit every single move from any position. So, arm drag to double-leg, snap-down to double-leg. You should be able to hit a move from anywhere, so with my armbar, I can essentially hit it from any position because it's my favorite submission.
Demetrious Johnson
That's the beautiful thing about mixed martial arts - and I'll tell people that - you have to think outside of the box.
Demetrious Johnson
Truly, I am not afraid of one man in this whole UFC Octagon roster. I truly don't care. What's the worst thing that's going to happen to me? I lose. I get knocked out?
Demetrious Johnson