So far, I don't know what it means to be the champion. I'm just glad I have the belt.
One thing I've learned from years of working in WWE is that the road to WrestleMania always starts at the Royal Rumble. That's why it's so important to win the Rumble: because it's your chance to secure a championship match at WWE's biggest event of the year - WrestleMania.
I don't care if I ever fight for the belt or get the belt.
A world title is important. I want to fight for a world title.
It took me 10 fights to get the damn interim title shot and then 11 to get an undisputed shot.
If I want to fight for a 155-pound title - if I hold the 145-pound title - give me the fight.
The one thing the fans wanted to see is me getting the title shot.
Give Tony Ferguson a title fight. He needs it!
Everybody's one fight away from getting a title shot if they step in on short notice for somebody.
I didn't beg for the title shot. I was the first guy to say I missed weight; I don't deserve it. So I wasn't sitting waiting for that phone call... whatever name they were going to say, I was going to say yes, let's do this.
Ever since I lost the Women's Championship to Askua, I feel like I've been targeted in a whole different way. People have tried to keep me down and keep me away from the title picture to make sure that I never get a chance again.
Having a chance to fight for a title is a once-in-a-lifetime chance, and I consider myself to be very lucky that I got two chances.
Any time you get a title shot, you always try to wait for it the best you can.
I'd love a training camp. But if they walked in the door right now and said, 'Do you want to fight for the title in the next 10 minutes?' I'm out the door, warming up, ready to go.
Just to be fighting for the belt, I was already happy. No pressure at all.
If you are the best in the world, and you believe you should be fighting for a title, I think it is important to get those things out. Because a closed mouth doesn't get fed.
I want the real title. I can't express it enough that I want to fight for the real title. The interim title, from what I've seen... people get it, and then they take it away in a month. I just don't want to be that person.
I'd like to fight and get close to that title shot - that's all I'm interested in. My whole purpose is to fight for the world title.
I could string together 15 wins in a row and still not get a title shot.
Getting the title shot was huge.
You have to take the belt, and I dont give my opponents a chance to take my belt. I go out there and take away their opportunity to take my belt away from me.
If you really look at the sport, when the No. 1 ranked fighter beats the No. 2 ranked fighter, the only thing that's up next for him is a title fight.
I said as soon as I got the belt, I want number one contenders.
I want to defend and put my title on the line as much as possible. If the top in the division are ready to try to come and take my belt - and the key word is 'try' - I'm ready to give them that opportunity.
I think I could have asked for a title shot after I beat Ian McCall.
