American - Athlete | July 28, 1982 -
I didn't see anybody in the media or on TV that played sports that looked like me. I didn't have those things growing up. Now that I'm in that position, I'm happy to be that person if I can.
Cain Velasquez
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People know that if I'm 100 percent going into the fight, that there's no one out there that can touch me.
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To say I was looking forward to fighting in Mexico for the first time is an understatement.
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Fight night, I have to go out there and perform. I have to go out there and do what I've been trained to do. It has to come my way. I have to go out there and take it.
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The name of the game is improving, and I've done that.
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The Latino people in the U.S. and the Mexicans in Mexico need a UFC champion. We have a rich tradition in boxing, and to not have a Mexican heavyweight champion is unheard of. We need it. I'm glad I'm able to be in a position to give them that champion they so desperately want.
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I just look at what's ahead of me. I don't think about, 'For my legacy, I need to do this, this, and this.' I just focus on every fight and how to win that fight.
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When you talk about me as a fighter, I like being known as a Mexican fighter. I think 'Mexican' or 'Hispanic' should be mentioned.
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Where I grew up, we had enough to get by, and we had a lot of love. That took me a long way.
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Hard work and sacrifice can get you a long way.
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That's how fighters get better. They watch film, and they work on what they need to work on.
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I think of all my fights as title fights. I don't think about what can come up afterwards.
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