I've considered going to lightweight. As soon as my trainer decides that I can go up, then I will.
Something I always liked to train is kickboxing.
I want to follow my path.
We win, lose, but learn in the defeat.
I never fought for money. I had a good career and legacy as featherweight champion.
We came from a humble background but with a lot of love, so we were able to overcome that.
I was really close to my father since I was young. He always told me that I had to work in order to become a man, so I had to stay with him when my mother left. He always took me to work to help him as a bricklayer. I was just a kid, so I did what I could do to help him.
I fight for everybody, national and international, no matter where they are. I want to help those athletes. Not only those in the UFC - those that are in the big league and can have a better future - but those in the small promotions and need our help.
I take much pride in winning. I don't accept losses, so I'm always going after that. The day I lose this fire, I think it's time for us to stop.
Yes, I think about having a career in boxing, but I want to start from the bottom, start from zero. I want to get ranked and one day fight for a belt. I don't want to fight just to fight, for money, to go after big fights and challenge a great champion.
McGregor was never a champion of anything. He defeated the champion and left.
I'm happy that Holloway is the champion. An example, someone who deserved being where he is.
When I started, athletes fought for honor, respect, philosophy.
Rankings mean nothing. You have to talk trash.
I want superfights, to challenge other opponents.
We need to know how to handle the criticism.
The best is that one that beats everybody. I don't care about the rankings.
If you lose, no one will remember you, but if you're the champion, they will always remember you.
We always try the knockout, but it's hard to get it if the opponent always runs away.
Every fight is a new fight.
