Due to the UFC educating people on MMA as a sport, people give us the respect as athletes, opening doors to opportunities which wasn't available in the past. It has been amazing to be part of the UFC journey.
The more in shape you are, the harder you can push yourself.
I hate the expression, 'I'm not fake.'
'The Ultimate Fighter' has found lots of great talent.
A long time ago, I had a bird that annoyed me, and the bird had to go. The bird's neck was snapped. I would also snap Conor McGregor's neck in a similar fashion.
Ultimately, when two professionals meet, I don't really see the location as being a defining factor. If you're a psychologically weak fighter, maybe it would be. But if you're a seasoned pro, it doesn't really come into it.
Fighting in England, for me, is the height of my career. It really is.
People say sometimes that I'm distracted. I'm not distracted. I'm being smart. I'm capitalizing while the iron is hot. That's why I'm trying to do movies. I do the podcast. I do a radio show. I work on FOX. I have a gym; I have a lot of things going on. That's because when I'm done, I want to be set up.
My best weapon is probably my speed. I am faster than most middleweights, and I know how to use it.
I often put my foot in it a little bit sometimes.
I've already been KO'd, embarrassed. Nothing is going to be worse than that, so what's to be scared of?
As a fighter, you know when you connect with a really good shot because you feel the impact on your fist.
One of my proudest moments is definitely UFC 105 in Manchester when I stopped Denis Kang in the second round.
Patrick Cote, that would be one way traffic. I'd destroy the guy.
I want to be world champion, and that's why I've worked for an entire lifetime to get here.
I hit as hard and as fast in the first week of camp as I do in the last week of camp. So it doesn't matter if it's two weeks' notice or 10 weeks' notice.
I used to be weak - as did all British fighters - with wrestling, because we don't have high school wrestling or college wrestling here.
Financially, I've done very well doing what I do. I've got plenty of money in the bank. I've got gigs with FOX doing analyst work, media work. The UFC has been very kind to me. Ultimately, however, I want to be world champion. I have to achieve that to validate my entire career.
Omelettes, I'd say, are my secret weapon in terms of diet: I love them, they're nice and easy to make, they're very nutritious, and they're low in carbs.
It seems like every problem you can have with an eye, I had.
