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Mauricio Rua

Profession : Mixed Martial Artist

Birth : November 25, 1981

Cormier is used to fighting big guys at heavyweight and beat Miocic decisively.

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I'm very thankful for my career, very honored.

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I have a lot of respect for Brandon Vera... The guy has a great background in the business of MMA.

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I don't make excuses for my losses. Instead, I use them as motivation, as a mistake I made.

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I would like to end my career on a winning note.

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The young fighters will want to make a name for themselves by retiring veterans like me.

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I left everything in the rings and octagons and gave it my all.

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The only thing I can do is to do my best.

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I think for us fighters, this is our biggest source of motivation - to have the support from the fans.

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I think training is pretty close to the real thing and we train hard and it's our profession, so you have to fight and do your job.

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Some people keep saying, 'I won't fight this guy, he's my friend,' or this or that, but I don't think that's fair.

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I think friends in life, if you're really talking about friends, you can count on your fingers. You're not going to have that many friends.

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The only guy I would not fight is Wanderlei Silva because I really have a special relationship with him that goes back a long way.

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It's important to have good boxing skills going into the fight with Dan Henderson. It's a big part of his game.

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I like to push forward when I fight because that's the way I like to fight.

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I'm going to push forward and go for it in every fight. That's my style, my roots, and the best use of my weapons.

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Sure I've had cardio and injury problems in the past, but it is what it is.

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If my team wants me to go down to 185, I'll go down to 185.

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I don't care what others say. I know about what I say and what I do and how my career goes. Whatever people want to say, they're entitled to their opinion.

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I never really doubted myself or had big fears regarding my future.

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