It was an absolute honour to fight in Vegas. Every fighter dreams of fighting at the MGM Grand. That's where so many legends have fought before and so many legends will continue to fight.
I want to fight the top guys in the world. Guys who have names. Guys who I don't mind trying to make a mark off of me by them trying to win, which, they're gonna become losers.
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.
Anyone in the UFC, that should be your goal, to get the UFC belt and to fight for that title.
A world title is important. I want to fight for a world title.
If you go into 'The Ultimate Fighter' and you're just gonna go in there to get just one fight and win... the premise is to win the whole thing. When I went in, I wanted to win the thing or be cut.
It's a short-lived career and I think I am in my prime now. I'm 34-0 and I want to go to 35-0 in spectacular fashion, and then the world is my oyster.
I want to fight every opponent and take them out, no matter who it is. I'm here to prove that I'm the best in the division.
I had it on my mind that I will fight in Cologne, because UFC is coming to Germany, where the biggest and largest Croatian community lives there. It was my big, big, big wish to participate. Even my doctor didn't believe I will make it, but I did.
If I had the opportunity to fight Khabib, or anyone ranked No. 1 - I've played that in my head a million times.
The thing that gets me up in the morning is that I’m really not ready to see someone that I know I can beat holding my belt.
When I started fighting I've always thought about being a UFC champion.
Every athlete in the UFC, I think they want to fight for the title. I'm no different.
Max is a true champion. I enjoy watching him fight but I want to get that fight. I want it.
My goal is to be UFC champion, and my eyes are on that prize.
I only want to fight Top 5 guys. I'm here to be a champion.
Looking out the window and seeing the MGM and Floyd Mayweather takes me back to when I was a kid. Those were the places you'd hear about, the ones that staged big fights and top fighters. You always want to one day fight there yourself.
I want to be the best fighter. I would like to fight in the biggest fights.
I'm a fighter and I just want to fight better guys all the time, tougher guys so I just want to beat better guys and my goal is to be number one one day so if I get a chance to fight a better guy I'll do it, anytime, anywhere.
I think I'm the best in the world at 170 pounds, so why would I need to go down? If, at some point, I beat everyone at 170, I'd consider going up. If I've eliminated all my challenges, yeah, at that point I would consider going up.
My dream has always been to be a UFC champion. It wasn't to be a main event fighter.
It's always been a dream of mine to fight at Madison Square Garden, and it's something I really relish.
It's always been a dream of mine to fight for the European title.
I'd always told people that I would have liked to pursue some sort of professional fight career. I don't know if I'm quite right for it, since I'm extremely prone to injury. I've been boxing for a couple years, and I've messed around with some Jiu-Jitsu, and I've always felt that there's such a passion in a real fighter's heart.
Winning the world title was my goal as a kid, but being the pound-for-pound champion would be the ultimate.
