Alberto Del Rio
Alberto Del Rio

For people like me, who appreciate the love and respect you get from the fans in Japan, there was no reason for me to turn my head to the other side and go try my options and luck in the UFC.

Aleksei Oleinik
Aleksei Oleinik

I'm so happy to be a part of Russian MMA history by headlining the first UFC event in Russia.

Alexander Volkanovski
Alexander Volkanovski

When it comes to strength, I reckon pound for pound I'm one of the strongest in the whole UFC.

Alexander Volkanovski
Alexander Volkanovski

I've always loved UFC. I watched it back since the days it wasn't big in Australia at all, and you had to watch a Blockbuster videos. They would always come like a year late, but I tried as many of the live ones I could or wait for the videos to come out. So, I've loved the sport for that long. I've always been into martial arts.

Alexander Volkanovski
Alexander Volkanovski

Nothing but respect to all the fighters that are in the UFC, but every single one of us wants to prove something. And you know, eventually, I want to prove myself in that lightweight division too.

Alexander Volkanovski
Alexander Volkanovski

It's always an unreal feeling to get the win, but to get it in the UFC - especially on my debut - it was amazing.

Alexander Volkanovski
Alexander Volkanovski

Being in UFC is a great promotion for me because I have more fans from all over Australia.

Alexander Volkanovski
Alexander Volkanovski

I didn't think I could make the NRL, but I was confident in myself that I could make the UFC.

Alexander Volkanovski
Alexander Volkanovski

I made promises to myself and my family that I'd be in the UFC before my first daughter was born, that didn't happen. I was almost at breaking point a week before I got that contract, I was going to go back to concreting - that weekend I get my major sponsor, which was huge, and I end up getting my UFC contract the weekend after that.

Alexander Volkanovski
Alexander Volkanovski

I was never planning on just making the UFC, I was always planning to be champion.