Lyoto Machida Quotes

I got to share the Octagon with Clay Guida. I got to share the Octagon with Cub Swanson. Now I'm going to share the Octagon with Frankie Edgar. These are things that, as a fighter, you always dream of.

It's going to be an easy fight when I finally get my hands on Tyron Woodley.

Michael Bisping versus Georges St-Pierre is a money fight, and the UFC loves money fights.

Even in my first year in the UFC I fought five times in the year.

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

If I would fight Michael Bisping, I would be the favorite. Everybody knows that.

I'm very open to fight Valentina Shevchenko. I always want to fight the best fighters and I think that she is one of the top female fighters in the world.

If I can make a superfight so when I finish my career I can say, 'You remember this fight with Ronda, with Holly Holm,' something nice that I can talk about with my kids or my friends - I'm open to make superfights.

What's the point of fighting in the UFC if it isn't to become the champion?

I want my rematch with Vitor Belfort, and I'd like it here in the States. And I'll go through anyone I need to get it, especially Michael Bisping.

I want to go against the best fighters. That's why I'm always calling out Georges St-Pierre. I don't have anything against Georges St-Pierre. I think he's a great fighter.

When it comes to a title fight, if I will fight Jon Jones one day, if he's still the champ, I will be more than ready for it. I will take home the belt.

Next fight? If the UFC tell me, 'What do you want?' I'm going to say Tony Ferguson.

Bellator has the best welterweight fighters in the world.

Michael Bisping, we had a five round battle. I beat him for five rounds and tripled the amount of strikes landed. I landed more take-downs in that fight than had been landed on him in his entire career.

It's not news that I want to face Vitor Belfort or Chael Sonnen.

There are a lot of people out there who want to fight me. I saw Mark Hunt; he would be a great one. By myself, I want Brock. Brock Lesnar.

You have to entertain in the UFC. Like it or not, this isn't news. It has been this way for a while, and it will continue to be this way.

Cris Cyborg is one of the best in the world, and there is no shame in losing to her.

I don't just want to fight Demetrious: I want to beat him, and he's been on my mind since he beat me.

I had Jake Ellenberger. I trained very hard for him; then I was able to get Carlos Condit, an excellent fighter. That's what it's all about.

Anderson Silva, Georges Saint-Pierre, and Rodrigo Nogueira are some of the top fighters in the UFC among many other great fighters. The UFC has many of the toughest fighters around.

I want McGregor-Holloway 2.

I think Valentina Shevchenko has a great chance of breaking Demetrious Johnson's record of 11 straight title defenses.

It was very important to me to join an organization that has an established track record of helping young fighters grow into world class athletes and champions. Gladiator Challenge has been a home to such fighters as Quinton Jackson, Rashad Evans, Urijah Faber, Tyson Griffin, Chael Sonnen, Michael McDonald, and many others.