DARREN TILL

I'm destined to become the greatest fighter the world has known. If I didn't truly believe that, I would go and teach or do something else.

Right now, there are some big names out there for me. The likes of Demian Maia, Rafael dos Anjos, Robbie Lawler, and Wonderboy.

I hate cutting weight. I hate making weight. I hate dieting. But I'm going to make this weight. I can't wait to do that when I step on them scales.

I think it just boils down to right place, right time, and just being able to break them big fights. Maybe it wasn't England's time, and right now, I feel like it's England's time.

I'm not the strongest, I'm not this amazing wrestler, but I believe the skills I've honed over a period of time - my stand up, my takedown defence, the way I position myself on the ground - I just believe I can be the full package.

I had to turn social media off. It was just crazy. Just to see the messages rolling through and people shouting, 'Till beat Tyron,' booking flights and booking hotels, that's becoming the norm right now.

I'm totally a 100% person. People like that and respect it.

People are always going to say, 'Who's he beat? He's only beat Cowboy.' So what you're trying to tell me is Cowboy is a nobody? Cowboy will be remembered as one of the greatest fighters of all time. And I beat him in one round.

Every day you go to the gym, you've got to become a better version of yourself. You've got to never believe you've fully evolved.

I'm not going all the way; I'm going to be the best fighter that's ever fought in MMA. That's what I truly believe.

It's not a coach relationship: he's a mentor; it's a life relationship. If I didn't make it in fighting, I didn't have anything else to fall back on.

You can say what you want about the Stephen Thompson fight, but you cannot disregard that me and Stephen went five rounds in a technical fight. Apparently, he's one of the best strikers in the UFC, Stephen Thompson.

People are anticipating my next move, and whatever it's going to be, it's going to be big. I'm not fussy over my opponent.

I haven't just got a fight IQ - and I'm clever. I've got that power. I've got that movement. I've got that timing.

I'm in this sport to be the champion. I want to be a great champion and go down in history for it.

I don't ever want to be inspired by someone else. I want to be inspired by myself.

The market's in America, and I haven't even fought there. So many Americans are speaking about me. So, why can't I bring a pay-per-view to Anfield this summer? Why can't I? That's a dream.

The advantage I have over every other fighter is my mentality.

I don't go in there thinking about my family, friends, girlfriend, or my daughter. I want to prove to my coach that I'm the best. I don't care about anyone else.

I didn't beg for the title shot. I was the first guy to say I missed weight; I don't deserve it. So I wasn't sitting waiting for that phone call... whatever name they were going to say, I was going to say yes, let's do this.

I don't care who is next. I want anybody. I want everybody.

The only time you will see me content is when everyone is calling me the greatest fighter of all time.

I want to prove myself and get in talks for a title shot. It's hard because people don't want to risk themselves against me.

No one has ever done the Echo Arena, and I'm a Scouser. The momentum I've got and the way MMA is growing in the city and the way MMA fans are - Scousers, as individual fans, are just amazing - it doesn't matter who it's against.

Fans, and people in general, look to people to take certain things on, and I'm a guy you can take at face value. I speak my mind.