Every fight, I train for the opponent very hard and smart.
When you have a fighter who's been punched a lot and been knocked out a lot of times, they're not going to be able to recover. They're going to look like they were knocked out.
If I hit anybody with that left hook, they're going down.
Nobody has seen my jiu-jitsu, but I have really good jiu-jitsu. I submit black belts.
I came into MMA and I had a strong core and a lot flexibility. I could put myself in a lot of different positions when it comes to scrambling.
You have to be sharp, you have to be ready. You have to have guys that can push you in terms of these high-level fights or otherwise you're going to get out to these fights and your opponent has been pushed and they are ready to compete. If you have not been pushed and you're not ready, you can't just turn that switch on that night.
I know what I'm capable of when I'm prepared and dialed in.
I know, every fighter knows, you've got to pile up wins in a row. You can't lose two in a row, three in a row and then you hear mentions of losing your job.
Everybody wants to come out here and test my cardio but I'm one of the hardest working guys in the division.
The UFC is where the best in the world fight at. You got some of the best fighters all across the world. It's the top organization.
I've always been a clean fighter, always lifting weights.
I'd say I just fell in love with trying to knock people out really quick instead of letting the fight develop.
There's no easy fights in the UFC.
The fans want to see more. They're there to see fights, they want to see more, they want to see people get put unconscious, whatever. But you can't get put in those spots.
Fighting Anderson Silva was a signature and career-defining moment that was stolen from me.
I match up against everybody well. I just have to stay consistent and keep going out there winning fights.
I'm a firm believer that I'll make fights happen, get the fights done.
MMA in my opinion is the hardest sport in the world, no doubt.
I like to be aggressive, I like to finish fights.
I don't know if anybody can sign a contract to fight me and feel confident that they can beat me.
