Quotes from Daniel Cormier

I went through a training camp; I worked extremely hard. I prepared for UFC 200. This was the big one. This one meant everything to me.

A lot of times, losing a fight is tough. In your darkest hours, I guess your true colors show.

I've dealt with a lot in my life.

I've done nothing but show up and fight, go to work inside the Octagon, outside the Octagon, and do things right. But people want to talk about me and discredit me.

A lot of people want to discredit me.

You have to be a champion in all facets of life.

I'm honored to be one of the guys that is seen as a leader of this great team - a team that has stood the test of time. AKA is one of the only teams that has been around since the beginning of the MMA explosion, and it's a huge honor for me to be named captain.

Every day I wake up and I realize how lucky I am to be living this life.

There are ways to win fights, and sometimes you don't always choose the easiest way to win a fight.

I do believe, whenever this is all said and done, we won't talk about Mickey Gall, the guy that beat CM Punk; we'll just talk about Mickey Gall, the guy who is a top 10 fighter, a good welterweight or maybe a great welterweight.

You've got to be all-in on this sport; you can't be one foot out the door.

I went out there, and I fought Anderson Silva, and you know what? I got a big W, and that's massive for my career going forward.

Who I have fought and how I have fought, it says something about me.

I usually fight a lot. 2015, I fought three times. I fought three of the best guys in the entire world.

Being able to go forward has been good, you know? I'm lucky to have that ability, to pressure guys and make them falter and wilt.

If you value your wins and you value what you've done over the course of your career, then you wouldn't want people harboring over a loss, even though you fought extremely well.

My confidence comes from knowing I do the right things in my life. I do the right things in the gym. I do the right things all together.

When I came into the gym, I wasn't just some guy. I was a two-time Olympian.

Just being in the gym every day with someone with goals in common is special.

I was into basketball, but then once I found contact sports, it was over. I never played basketball again in my life.

You don't quit after you get beat. You pick yourself up, and you start rebuilding to accomplish your goals.

Cain's an animal, man. Cain's a competitor. I want to spar with Cain because I know if I'm able to hang with him here in the gym, once I get out there in the cage and fight, I mean, I've already gone toe-to-toe with Cain Velasquez, you know?

My little girl's in Heaven. She's my angel, and I can draw from that.

My training has always been really tough. I've always worked hard. I've always been very committed to my training and focused on my workout.