I've got a tidy chin and a decent punch. And, for people who think they can fight and are champions, I'll make it extremely hard.
I asked for a tough fight, and I'm very excited to fight such a good fighter and a former champion like Frankie Edgar.
When I came back to the UFC, I was just excited.
One of the guys I've always said was one of my favorite fighters to watch was Sakuraba. He's always been really creative. He's got a great attitude, and I think he has the right approach of just going in there and letting it all hang out.
Part of my gift as a fighter is being a human punching bag.
As fighters, the stark reality is, there's times in that cage when we want out. There's times when we've had enough and we want out, and we're able to recognize defeat.
When I get in that cage and fight, that's not me. It's somebody else. It's like a light switch that turns on.
I believe in my striking game against Weidman's wrestling. He's complete in every aspect of the game, but I'm confident in what I do.
I'll be honest when I tell you, Max Holloway is the hardest matchup out of everyone in our division. By far. And I was happy to take him back to back.
I see all my hard fights as title fights. Every time I go in there, I'm fighting for my life.
I've already overcome a lot of things in my career, and if I don't fight in the UFC anymore, for sure I'm gonna find other ways to keep growing my legacy.
It's not like I was saying, 'Oh, I want to make it to the UFC one day,' because the sport wasn't big enough then that a guy could have this as his job.
Before I fight, I always pray that no one gets hurt.
I know I'm a good fighter, probably a great fighter. I've fought the best in the world since I was a kid, and I've been fortunate to come out on top.
Fighting is my career, it's what I love to do, but I am taking offers and trying to expand because the more I expand myself, the more valuable I become to promoters.
My motto is 'Man Down,' and I have to live up to it. I don't go in looking for the knockout, but I let it happen naturally.
Bisping will fight to the bitter end but does not love the fighting.
I believe the UFC knows what they're watching and looking for, so I always try and put on a great show for everybody watching and try to go out there and finish my opponent and do something exciting. I believe a lot of people come out to watch me and see me perform.
I'm trying to do something more than just be a champion who wins fights.
As long as I don't rush things, I'm a lot better fighter.
A fighter has to be prepared for anyone, to train every day. That's what I learned at Chute Boxe.
Boxing is one fight at a time for me. That's how I've always been, and that's how I was brought up.
I'm not old. I'm 37, but I can do things that fighters 10 years younger cannot. I will prove that, or I will die trying.
Mentally, I could fight forever. I feel I'm the best fighter on the planet. My mind says I can fight forever, but physically, I won't be able to do it.
You have got to not get hit. You could be the best puncher in the world, but if you're going to keep constantly taking punches you're going to lose your heart. Once you learn how to miss the punches and then you start to punch them, you become an all-around fighter.
