Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos

It wasn't easy to get here, and it will not be easy to take my title away from me.

Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos

I think it's a loser's mentality to get happy with somebody losing.

Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos

Man, Ben Henderson, Donald Cerrone... these guys are a different level, man.

Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos

I just have to go out and fight my fight and fight to win.

Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos

I still have a lot to do, a lot to improve.

Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos

I don't want to just be a champion, and I'm done with that. I wanna be a lightweight legend.

Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos

It doesn't matter who they put in front of me, I just want people to remember me.

Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos

Cerrone, he's a very good Muay Thai guy, very long.

Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos

You have to respect your opponent.

Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos

Everybody likes money. I like money. I need money to survive. But I don't love money. Money is not my god.

Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos

People don't believe in me very much, but I have my teammates and my family that believe in me so much; they see how hard I work.

Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos

Everybody needs money, but I'm a fighter. For what I make, I'm happy with what I make. The money is not everything; it's about honor.

Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos

When you want the belt, you have to work for it.

Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos

I don't want to fight anybody that just wants to hold you and try and eat the time.

Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos

Eddie Alvarez, man, he's a tough guy.

Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos

Press conferences aren't the best thing to do, but it's part of the job.

Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos

Power is natural, but it can be improved with a lot of work. It's been something I've focused on for a couple of years because I saw it as a place where I could make improvements.

Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos

I'm always looking for perfection. Even after training and my coaches say I did good, I always think I could have done more.

Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos

I do things right. No shortcuts.

Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos

My goal is to always be improving my skills.