Tito Ortiz and I, in that short time that we worked together, we created a very nice connection. We became a family. I learned many things from him as he must also have learned from me. We talked as friends, and a good friend always wants your best.
What wins a fight is training hard, working hard, and that's what I do: Train hard every time. Being pretty or not is not the point.
Beauty doesn't win a fight.
A fighter has to be prepared for anyone, to train every day. That's what I learned at Chute Boxe.
I'm always prepared for five, six rounds. I train hard. Sometimes it's over quickly, but you have to be prepared for every round, always respecting your opponent.
I had trouble making weight before in my career.
Trash talk is not my thing. I believe I have other weapons to make a fight get booked.
I'm the world champ at 145. Why do I have to go down a division? Of course I want to make the fights nice for the fans, but I don't want to do something to make my life terrible.
I love to fight, but it's not just about the fight. You have to be healthy.
I think when you lose the fight, it's not the end of the world. You can keep training and catch up and try again better, you know?
Losing a fight, winning - it happens.
If you have the belt, you have to fight anyone.
Both fighters can't win in this sport, so you have to leave it in God's hands. Losing is not the end of the world. Losing is natural; the better-prepared athlete will win.
Who's the best MMA fighter of all times? I always left that for fans to decide.
If I make 140, I sacrifice a lot of things in my life: my diet, my training, my thyroid. It's insane to make 140.
I think it would be the biggest fight ever. Me and Ronda Rousey. Everybody wanna watch.
I love training - I train a lot - but for 140, it's worse. You have to run every day. I ran six miles in the morning, six miles at night and train MMA and other arts, too. It's a lot of work, a lot of work.
I'm open for big fights, and it would be my dream to make my division in the UFC.
It's good to train with someone better than you, because you evolve; you see more things.
I feel great at 145. This is my division. I'm open to fight anybody.
