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" I'm not here if Bill Hunter never forced my hand in wrestling. It was a pivotal point in my life. "

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" I want an opportunity to fight the best in the world and make millions of dollars doing it. "

" Fighting, for me, is not a career - it's an opportunity. I'm going to take full advantage of it and do it as long as I can. As long as my body lets me and I'm healthy enough to do it naturally, I'll do it. "

" I can walk into a restaurant and knock five guys out, become 5-0 real quick. It's about the quality of opponent. You have to beat the right guys to call yourself the No. 1 contender. "

" I won my first 10 fights by knockout. The money was getting larger at the same time. "

" As far as Nurmagomedov, I just don't get how you become the No. 1 contender without actually fighting guys who are ranked in the top 10. It kind of baffles me. "

" I started this fight career with one objective. When I step inside a ring or an octagon, it is to beat the guy in front of me. "

" From wrestling, I learned that I was capable of much more than I thought I was. "

" I've been fighting the best guys, so I would like a gimme fight. "

" The longer I'm in this sport, the more I realize that it's not about the wins and losses that makes you a good fighter. It's about putting the time in and fighting the best guys possible and going after them. The outcome will take care of itself. "

" I don't need to be told what I am or what I should do or if I beat this guy it means I'm good or if I lose to that guy it means I'm bad. I'm at peace with myself, and I know what I do every day in my training will speak for itself, and success will be a byproduct. "

" I really didn't want to enter the UFC in a fight that nobody really cared about or where people thought I was just going to whoop some guy. "

" I think it's important to say that I am genuinely thankful for the time at Bellator. "

" I believe that in order for me to consider myself one of the top ranked lightweights in the world, I have to go out and dominate the fight. "

" The most comical thing for me, even when I watch movies, is the guy who's so crazy confident about himself, with the mink jacket - to me, that is so funny. I wish I could be like that. As a fighter, I wish I could do that, so I could make people laugh. But I can't; it's not my style. "

" Conor McGregor - this guy is so offensive minded and never on the defense that whenever you put him on the defense, he gets so flustered and so upset. "

" It's hard when you win the title to not think, 'I'm here. Now what do I do?' "

" Every once in awhile, we all get a bad hand dealt to us. "

" I enjoy fights the most once them nerves go away and you settle into the fight. That's when you can have your fun and be creative and just kind of be yourself. "

" I think when it comes to re-signing with an organisation, there's no real compromise if you're trying to move on. "

" I like to be with my back against the wall in dangerous situations. "

" Where in normal neighborhoods, they would play stick ball and hockey and baseball, we used to slap box and bring boxing gloves down the street and box each other. "

" Having your worst nightmares kind of come true is truly liberating. "

" There's a part of martial arts where we need humility and respect. "

" I never take a round off or a run off or a push-up off; that's just not in me. "

" I will do whatever the UFC tells me to do, but there's not a doubt in my mind that I can be champion. "

" I'm old school, man. I think, if you want to be the best, then beat the best guys. "

" The right thing to do is just ask what you can give, and then let things manifest in the time they're supposed to. "

" The fighters and the fights are what makes UFC great. "

" The idea is to go out there and win in a dominant fashion. That changes people's minds, the way they're thinking about me, and lets people know I'm here to contend for a title. "

" I want to prove the naysayers wrong. They're everywhere. And to be honest with you, they're all I see, and they're what motivates me. "