Once I'm world Champion we can think about what fights are fun rather than fights that need to take place.
People come to me and they're like, 'You're hand picking fighters.' I don't pick my fights.
The UFC wants to put on shows that the fans want to see, and if the fans want to see you fight someone, that's what's going to happen.
We put on fights between the best fighters; we don't put on freak shows.
You have to make sure you have the right people around you to get the right fights, and you're not guaranteed to get the best fights.
I've said many times I don't want to pick opponents, and I don't want the UFC to pick opponents to give me an easier route, or anyone else.
We're tired of hearing the media say to put the Charlo's in there with better competition. I've heard that every fight. As long as I'm winning fights and I'm entertaining the fans, that's what I'm going to do.
If the fights that I take make sense, and there is not a 27-year-old number one contender in the world, then I'll probably be interested in doing fights that make sense and fights that are marketable.
If a legend fight comes up, or if a fun fight comes up that makes sense, and the fans want to see it, then we're going to do it. We're not going to be afraid to do those fights.
