When I came back to the UFC, I was just excited.
I've got to become 'The ultimate Ultimate Fighter.'
That was my dream since I was a kid, since I first saw a vale tudo event in my hometown of Sao Paulo. I wanted to compete.
Actually, when I fought in PRIDE, we had the best fighters in the world. Back then, the UFC had a very serious and big crisis; they were going through some tough times trying to get top fighters. All the best fighters were in PRIDE.
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'm not a UFC athlete. I'm a UFC fighter.
Anyone in the UFC, that should be your goal, to get the UFC belt and to fight for that title.
If Amanda Nunes truly wants an opportunity at the 145-lb. belt, a win against any ranked contender in that division would help establish her back in a weight class she left before fighting me.
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.
I had my first fight at UFC 13, and it was just one of those things that become second nature to me.
Frank Mir is gonna be my toughest fight in my UFC career. It won't be easy.
There's no easy fights in the UFC.
The UFC offered me a fight against one of the Top-10 fighters named Demian Maia. I believe he was, like, No. 2 at the time. They obviously believed in me to think that I could face one of the best guys in the division.
You know what, the thing about Bellator was, I beat everyone they had.
I got into the UFC after six months of training. I started doing jiu-jitsu, had my first fight, tried out for 'The Ultimate Fighter,' and got on.
What's important is to be fighting in the UFC. It doesn't matter if it's the first or last show.
If I'm the champion, the whole UFC division should be ashamed of themselves for a guy that had no damn skills being the champion. They should all just go relocate somewhere.
I had no easy fights ever since I joined the UFC.
I feel like everybody's who fighting, young fighters and still learning and growing, that should be their goal - to be the UFC world champion.
The Brazilian circuit is very different. There are no easy fights, every gym only puts in their best guys to fight.
People forget, I was 9-0, I was fighting Anderson Silva. I was fighting the best guys this sport has ever seen, one after the other, with no experience.
In the beginning of your mixed martial arts career, you're not making good money.
I want a rematch with Mousasi more than anything.
I've always wanted to coach 'The Ultimate Fighter,' I thought it would be something I'd really enjoy.
If you want to prove your worth and prove you're one of the best in the world, you need to be fighting in the UFC.
