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Thread showing pattern of fighters being way more religious, conservative, and honest than the average public figure
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Tyson Fury:
On victory: “All praise be to the one and only true God, Jesus Christ.”
On the Jews: "[Don't be] be brainwashed by all the Zionist, Jewish people who own all the banks, all the papers, all the TV stations."
![Tyson Fury:On victory: “All praise be to the one and only true God, Jesus Christ.”On the Jews: "[Don't be] be brainwashed by all the Zionist, Jewish people who own all the banks, all the papers, all the TV stations."](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EcklEIHVcAQZNqF.jpg "Tyson Fury:On victory: “All praise be to the one and only true God, Jesus Christ.”On the Jews: \"[Don't be] be brainwashed by all the Zionist, Jewish people who own all the banks, all the papers, all the TV stations.\"")
![Tyson Fury:On victory: “All praise be to the one and only true God, Jesus Christ.”On the Jews: "[Don't be] be brainwashed by all the Zionist, Jewish people who own all the banks, all the papers, all the TV stations."](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EcklEiiUcAAkHKM.jpg "Tyson Fury:On victory: “All praise be to the one and only true God, Jesus Christ.”On the Jews: \"[Don't be] be brainwashed by all the Zionist, Jewish people who own all the banks, all the papers, all the TV stations.\"")
On victory: “All praise be to the one and only true God, Jesus Christ.”
On the Jews: "[Don't be] be brainwashed by all the Zionist, Jewish people who own all the banks, all the papers, all the TV stations."
3/?
Tyson Fury (Cont.):
On being Trans: "It's like you're a freak of nature if you're normal, you're the odd one out, nobody else... I'll just [change] into a woman, that's normal...call myself Tysina or something like that, put a wig on... I think they're freaks of nature."
Tyson Fury (Cont.):
On being Trans: "It's like you're a freak of nature if you're normal, you're the odd one out, nobody else... I'll just [change] into a woman, that's normal...call myself Tysina or something like that, put a wig on... I think they're freaks of nature."
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Tyson Fury (Cont.):
On the Slippery Slope: "I think it'll be perfectly normal in the next 10 years to have sexual relationships with your animals at home you know your pets your cats and dogs and all that so that will be legal."
Tyson Fury (Cont.):
On the Slippery Slope: "I think it'll be perfectly normal in the next 10 years to have sexual relationships with your animals at home you know your pets your cats and dogs and all that so that will be legal."
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Stipe Miocic (UFC HW Champ):
On his public image: "You are a role model to people. You gotta make sure you're doing the right thing."
Stipe Miocic (UFC HW Champ):
On his public image: "You are a role model to people. You gotta make sure you're doing the right thing."
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Conor McGregor:
On Conquering: "[I]f this was a different time, I would invade his favela on horseback, and would kill anyone who wasn’t fit to work. But we’re in a new time, so I’ll whoop his ass instead.”
(4th pic is his son's christening)
![6/? Conor McGregor:On Conquering: "[I]f this was a different time, I would invade his favela on horseback, and would kill anyone who wasn’t fit to work. But we’re in a new time, so I’ll whoop his ass instead.”(4th pic is his son's christening)](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EckquLLU4Aczd45.jpg "6/? Conor McGregor:On Conquering: \"[I]f this was a different time, I would invade his favela on horseback, and would kill anyone who wasn’t fit to work. But we’re in a new time, so I’ll whoop his ass instead.”(4th pic is his son's christening)")
![6/? Conor McGregor:On Conquering: "[I]f this was a different time, I would invade his favela on horseback, and would kill anyone who wasn’t fit to work. But we’re in a new time, so I’ll whoop his ass instead.”(4th pic is his son's christening)](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EckqvCZUYAA4lpG.jpg "6/? Conor McGregor:On Conquering: \"[I]f this was a different time, I would invade his favela on horseback, and would kill anyone who wasn’t fit to work. But we’re in a new time, so I’ll whoop his ass instead.”(4th pic is his son's christening)")
![6/? Conor McGregor:On Conquering: "[I]f this was a different time, I would invade his favela on horseback, and would kill anyone who wasn’t fit to work. But we’re in a new time, so I’ll whoop his ass instead.”(4th pic is his son's christening)](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eckqvb7VcAAWqcE.jpg "6/? Conor McGregor:On Conquering: \"[I]f this was a different time, I would invade his favela on horseback, and would kill anyone who wasn’t fit to work. But we’re in a new time, so I’ll whoop his ass instead.”(4th pic is his son's christening)")
![6/? Conor McGregor:On Conquering: "[I]f this was a different time, I would invade his favela on horseback, and would kill anyone who wasn’t fit to work. But we’re in a new time, so I’ll whoop his ass instead.”(4th pic is his son's christening)](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eckqv0IUEAI_Tcv.jpg "6/? Conor McGregor:On Conquering: \"[I]f this was a different time, I would invade his favela on horseback, and would kill anyone who wasn’t fit to work. But we’re in a new time, so I’ll whoop his ass instead.”(4th pic is his son's christening)")
Conor McGregor:
On Conquering: "[I]f this was a different time, I would invade his favela on horseback, and would kill anyone who wasn’t fit to work. But we’re in a new time, so I’ll whoop his ass instead.”
(4th pic is his son's christening)
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Jorge Masvidal (UFC BMF Champ):
"No matter what your views are on Trump as a president, guy's a bad motherf---er, man,"
Jorge Masvidal (UFC BMF Champ):
"No matter what your views are on Trump as a president, guy's a bad motherf---er, man,"
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Manny Pacquiao:
On gay marriage: "If men mate with men and women mate with women they are worse than animals."
Manny Pacquiao:
On gay marriage: "If men mate with men and women mate with women they are worse than animals."
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Manny Pacquiao (Cont.):
On his role in Government: "The most important thing as a leader is your relationship with God."
"Gods words first...obey Gods law before considering the laws of Man."
Manny Pacquiao (Cont.):
On his role in Government: "The most important thing as a leader is your relationship with God."
"Gods words first...obey Gods law before considering the laws of Man."
10/?
Colby Covington, UFC Welterweight:
On Trump: “He didn’t have to spend as much time as he did with us...just told us some funny stories, he likes chicks, he likes wrestling, he likes MMA... just being a regular guy. He’s down to earth. He’s just a regular guy.”
Colby Covington, UFC Welterweight:
On Trump: “He didn’t have to spend as much time as he did with us...just told us some funny stories, he likes chicks, he likes wrestling, he likes MMA... just being a regular guy. He’s down to earth. He’s just a regular guy.”
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk, UFC Strawweight:
On pre-fight rituals: "I pray before the fight. I’m Catholic and from a Catholic family. That’s all I do. I always do my job before the competition, before the fight."
Joanna Jedrzejczyk, UFC Strawweight:
On pre-fight rituals: "I pray before the fight. I’m Catholic and from a Catholic family. That’s all I do. I always do my job before the competition, before the fight."
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Chael "Undefeated" Sonnen (UFC LHW):
On Brazilians: "A bus...pulled up to a...light, and Little Nog tried to feed it a carrot, while Big Nog was petting it. He thought it was a horse...He tried to feed a bus a carrot, and now you're telling me this country has computers?"
Chael "Undefeated" Sonnen (UFC LHW):
On Brazilians: "A bus...pulled up to a...light, and Little Nog tried to feed it a carrot, while Big Nog was petting it. He thought it was a horse...He tried to feed a bus a carrot, and now you're telling me this country has computers?"
13/?
Chael Sonnen, Cont.:
On how not to win: "Even if I thought I could get a submission I'm not laying underneath a grown man with my legs spread on worldwide TV. Some guys subscribe to that theory but I am a Republican and we don't do that."
Chael Sonnen, Cont.:
On how not to win: "Even if I thought I could get a submission I'm not laying underneath a grown man with my legs spread on worldwide TV. Some guys subscribe to that theory but I am a Republican and we don't do that."
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Chael Sonnen, Cont.:
On God: "Listen, I’m a God-fearing man, go to church every Sunday and have since I was a boy."
Chael Sonnen, Cont.:
On God: "Listen, I’m a God-fearing man, go to church every Sunday and have since I was a boy."
15/?
Valentina Shevchenko, UFC Flyweight Champ:
On what it takes: "My focus is my preparation, my good condition, and every time, I go forward and forward, and nothing can stop me."
Bonus wheatfields
Valentina Shevchenko, UFC Flyweight Champ:
On what it takes: "My focus is my preparation, my good condition, and every time, I go forward and forward, and nothing can stop me."
Bonus wheatfields
16/?
Holly Holm, former UFC Bantamweight Champ:
When unable to attend church: "I get a little irritated with myself because I'm like, 'Really Holly? God sacrifices and has you in mind all day, every day.' How can I not want to give back one day, one hour even?"
Holly Holm, former UFC Bantamweight Champ:
When unable to attend church: "I get a little irritated with myself because I'm like, 'Really Holly? God sacrifices and has you in mind all day, every day.' How can I not want to give back one day, one hour even?"
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Mike Tyson, Undisputed HW Champ:
On Trump: "When I see him, he shakes my hand and respects my family. None of them- Barack, whoever- nobody else does that. They’re gonna be who they are and disregard me, my family. So I’m voting for him."
Mike Tyson, Undisputed HW Champ:
On Trump: "When I see him, he shakes my hand and respects my family. None of them- Barack, whoever- nobody else does that. They’re gonna be who they are and disregard me, my family. So I’m voting for him."
18/?
Tyson, Cont.:
On impertinent reporters: [censored... but you know the one]
![18/?Tyson, Cont.:On impertinent reporters: [censored... but you know the one]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EdGVZVcUMAARq2o.png "18/?Tyson, Cont.:On impertinent reporters: [censored... but you know the one]")
Tyson, Cont.:
On impertinent reporters: [censored... but you know the one]
