Cris Cyborg Quotes

Cris Cyborg

Profession : Athlete

Birth : July 9, 1985

I'm already used to being a target, so I'm building a castle with the stones people throw at me.

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Man, I got to say I love my haters because they challenge myself... it challenges me. It challenges me to be better. It challenges me to show who I am and that I deserve to be who I am.

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Obviously I'm going to have haters.

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It's good to train with someone better than you, because you evolve; you see more things.

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I think, as a professional, inside the cage you can fix anything.

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I never turn down fights. Anybody who follows my career knows that I accept fights.

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I think I did a lot for my division. My division is my story.

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I think when you train in just one sport separately, you learn more.

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My first opportunity in the UFC was to cut to 140 pounds. This was too tough for me, but by me going through that, it opened the door for a 145-pound division.

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Not a lot of girls can KO fighters. I KO all the girls.

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I like training hard. I like to punch the face. I like getting punched in the face.

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I believe I deserve to be respected as an athlete because I'm a pioneer in this sport.

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I love striking, but MMA and Muay Thai are different.

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People say what they want in interviews, but when they get a contract, they say other things.

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I like to fight where people respect me.

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Losing a fight, winning - it happens.

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As a World Champion, it is important that you face the #1 contender. That is what makes it sport and not entertainment; otherwise, what are the girls fighting at 145 lbs. training to work towards if they know they will never be given a title shot, even if they become the best in the world?

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I think when I fight, I make it exciting. I like to excite the fans.

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If you hold the belt, you have to fight anybody.

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I think when you call someone out, you have to be ready.

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