Professional Fighting Quotes

My dream is to be the best fighter at 155 pounds in the world.

I had to fight Donald Cerrone, Anthony Pettis, Gil Melendez, Rafael Dos Anjos. I had to fight these guys in order to prove myself in order to get a title shot.

I want the best money, and obviously the highest ceiling that you can be the best is in the UFC. But yeah, I praise Bellator. They gave me a great offer.

I had my first professional fight was in 2001 in Venezuela - it was also my first international trip away from Brazil. It was a great experience. Then in 2005, I went to Finland and won. The next year there was a tournament in Brazil with three fights in one night. I was the underdog and won all three fights.

I'd most prefer to be a free agent and fight up to six times a year, but that is unlikely.

It was weird, I saw the Brian Stann vs. Wanderlei fight, I thought, if I don't have another of those in me, there's no point in continuing. I never really cared about winning or losing, then don't put the product out there at all if it's going to be subpar.

With the way I fight, the UFC's not stupid. For one, they probably know that they're don't have me forever.

I wanted to fight guys like Shane Moseley, Miguel Cotto, and Alvarez.

I'm a prize fighter. Titles don't pay bills. I fight for money. I'm making money. They're making money. Everybody's making money. That's what this is all about.

I'm a big Conor McGregor fan. I really am, man. I enjoy him; I like watching him.

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

I want to get bigger and better fights, where people can recognize me as one of the better fighters in the world.

I've beaten Anderson twice, then Lyoto Machida and now Belfort. I'll be proud to have taken down three all-time legends in a row.

I'll fight anyone for enough money. Give me half a million dollars.

I am a Division I All-American wrestler, but I wrestled college wrestling matches, seven minutes long. If I was to go in there and wrestle for seven minutes of a fight, a 25-minute fight, you're not getting nothing out of me for the rest of the time.

My dad was a three-time world heavyweight champion, so I want to be a three-time world heavyweight champion.

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

The biggest thing I learned is that when Dana says retire, you should retire. Otherwise, you will blow your knee out before your next fight.

Being in UFC is a great promotion for me because I have more fans from all over Australia.

I'm world champion, so if I'm not ready for another fighter at 154, I don't deserve to be world champion. That's the way I look at it and what I firmly believe.

The UFC was the black spot in my career and my life.

I think the UFC does a pretty good job of backing me.

I feel like a lot of people know me because I beat Ronda Rousey.

I've been a heavyweight in boxing, in kickboxing. I'll do it in again in MMA.

How many fighters are going to be able to leave the legacy that I did? Nineteen years old, I came and I conquered.