MMA Rules Quotes

My second fight at UFC 1, I fought Ken Shamrock. In the fight I choked him. As soon as he tapped, I let go. He tried to continue, but the ref got kind of stuck like, 'should I let it go or stop the fight.' That's when I looked at the ref and I said, let it go, we're going to continue.

In MMA, I believe that when a fighter knocks someone down, you have to finish him. It's not boxing, where you have a ten count; you have to finish him.

I have a good relationship with the UFC.

I think I fought my first fight in Zuffa in 2010.

As far as the UFC, if they offer us a fair deal, then we would be open to fighting in the UFC.

I'm a fighter now. I'm officially a mixed martial artist. I'm not a wrestler no more.

There's no shortage of fighting talent in the UFC; that's what makes it such a great organisation, and that's why I'm so proud to be a part of it.

I think I'd do pretty well with Fedor.

I'm a huge UFC fan. I train. I do jiu-jitsu, taekwondo.

For sure, the UFC and MMA became way bigger than boxing.

MMA is forever evolving.

I'm a big UFC fan.

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.

If Mayweather wants to come over and fight in the UFC, then do it. It's hardcore here, though. I don't think it'll be a stroll in the park. Granted, he's the best boxer ever seen, just about.

I think Cormier and I would be a great fight. I will do everything I can to make it happen.

I have nothing against nobody in the UFC. This is a sport for me.

There's no easy fights in the UFC.

When St-Pierre retired, it brought a lot of enthusiasm to the weight class, and things got shook up.

I have no intentions of getting in a UFC cage at all!

The Brazilian circuit is very different. There are no easy fights, every gym only puts in their best guys to fight.

I've been the best fighter in the world at kickboxing - they can't take that away from me - but when I started in MMA, I realized how great this sport is. It's the ultimate combat sport, and that's why I want to be the world's best at it.

For some reason, that's the title they're giving me: ''The Ultimate Fighter' Destroyer.'

My view on wrestling in MMA is changed a lot since I started really doing it.

I think anybody that is going to stand with Nick Diaz and try to throw down, that is a big mistake.

I enjoy fighting here in Japan under the regular Dream/Pride rules with the ring and the whole rules criteria.