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> [I'm letting my coaches take the reins more. Letting them make the decisions on what's going to be a hard practice, what's not going to be a hard practice and also this weight cutting thing. It's the best decision I've…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-chiesa/i-m-letting-my-coaches-take-the-reins-more-letting-them-make-the/)

[Michael Chiesa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-chiesa/)

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## More by Michael Chiesa

> [I've always just been this hairy, wild man.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-chiesa/i-ve-always-just-been-this-hairy-wild-man/)

[Michael Chiesa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-chiesa/)

> [Anytime I've won a fight and asked for an opponent, I've usually gotten it, and that's because it's all well thought-out.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-chiesa/anytime-i-ve-won-a-fight-and-asked-for-an-opponent-i-ve-usually/)

[Michael Chiesa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-chiesa/)

> [I won my fight on 'The Ultimate Fighter,' my dad died the next day and I stayed in the game and won the whole…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-chiesa/i-won-my-fight-on-the-ultimate-fighter-my-dad-died-the-next-day-and-i/)

[Michael Chiesa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-chiesa/)

> [My path leads to a world title.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-chiesa/my-path-leads-to-a-world-title/)

[Michael Chiesa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-chiesa/)

> [I will be the UFC lightweight champion. Mark my words.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-chiesa/i-will-be-the-ufc-lightweight-champion-mark-my-words/)

[Michael Chiesa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-chiesa/)

> [I don't take a guy down just to hold him, I look for damage and submissions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-chiesa/i-don-t-take-a-guy-down-just-to-hold-him-i-look-for-damage-and/)

[Michael Chiesa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-chiesa/)

> [I think the Eddie Alvarez fight is a good fight that makes sense - a couple Italian guys throwing down. I've got nothing but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-chiesa/i-think-the-eddie-alvarez-fight-is-a-good-fight-that-makes-sense-a/)

[Michael Chiesa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-chiesa/)

> [Mario Yamasaki should just crawl in a hole and never step inside of any type of professional mixed martial arts event. He should never…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-chiesa/mario-yamasaki-should-just-crawl-in-a-hole-and-never-step-inside-of/)

[Michael Chiesa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-chiesa/)

> [I really feel like going up to 170, I'm going to really be able to show my skill set.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-chiesa/i-really-feel-like-going-up-to-170-i-m-going-to-really-be-able-to/)

[Michael Chiesa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-chiesa/)

> [I'm in this sport to test myself. I want to see how far I can take this thing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-chiesa/i-m-in-this-sport-to-test-myself-i-want-to-see-how-far-i-can-take/)

[Michael Chiesa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-chiesa/)

> [I feel blessed that I have a tough opponent in Justin Lawrence.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-chiesa/i-feel-blessed-that-i-have-a-tough-opponent-in-justin-lawrence/)

[Michael Chiesa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-chiesa/)

> [I've got to become 'The ultimate Ultimate Fighter.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-chiesa/i-ve-got-to-become-the-ultimate-ultimate-fighter/)

[Michael Chiesa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-chiesa/)

> [If you win one fight in the UFC, you're good. If you win two in a row, you're great.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-chiesa/if-you-win-one-fight-in-the-ufc-you-re-good-if-you-win-two-in-a-row/)

[Michael Chiesa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-chiesa/)

> [I train great outside of camp but then once camp starts, it's just a constant weight cut.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-chiesa/i-train-great-outside-of-camp-but-then-once-camp-starts-it-s-just-a/)

[Michael Chiesa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-chiesa/)

> [I finish every fight. And if I don't finish and go to a decision, I win 10-8 rounds. How many guys do you know…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-chiesa/i-finish-every-fight-and-if-i-don-t-finish-and-go-to-a-decision-i-win/)

[Michael Chiesa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-chiesa/)

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