Athlete

People say McGregor is tall and all that. He's as tall as I am, or maybe even shorter. He might have a longer reach, but I've fought Nate Diaz and Cerrone, who had reach advantage, and fought Anthony Pettis and Ben Henderson.

I beat Diaz, Pettis, Ben Henderson, Cerrone, and I earned it, man. I earned my title.

I train to be the champion.

If you look at my record, I have a clean record.

When I was 16 years old, I weighed 176 pounds.

I think things will come once I get the respect that I deserve. Keeping my belt for a long time... Things will happen like normal. I can't force those things.

You have to respect your opponent.

I wouldn't be where I am without Evolve.

People don't believe in me very much, but I have my teammates and my family that believe in me so much; they see how hard I work.

I still have a lot to do, a lot to improve.

I've learned that the key is to fight with no pressure.

I'm a calm-headed fighter. I do my job.

I do things right. No shortcuts.

I think between 2014 and 2015, I made weight five times in 11 months. During that time, I felt my body change. It was able to hold on to more weight. And anybody who makes weight knows that it gets harder and harder to make weight once you've done it that many times.

If you look at my record, I have a clean record.

I wouldn't be where I am without Evolve.

I think things will come once I get the respect that I deserve. Keeping my belt for a long time... Things will happen like normal. I can't force those things.

Cerrone is a great opponent. The guy won eight fights straight.

Every fight and every loss taught me something.

I think money comes and goes. What comes easy goes easy.