Athlete

I'm not gonna tell any man what he should do in life.

I'm not just a guy who can knock people out.

It's all about being sharp and not taking too much damage. That's always the game plan.

I want to knock people out.

My coaches have done a good job of tightening my skills, where I can dictate a little bit more where the fight is going.

I was a striker before a wrestler. I've always wanted to knock people out.

It doesn't matter who I'm facing. I'm concentrating on myself.

Everyone's out there trying to take what's mine, and they're going to have to fight me for it.

I can see that I can be a role model.

Trying to get over guys and knock them out, that's what fires me up. Decision victories, whoop dee doo, but finishing guys fires me up.

My techniques are basics, but my willingness to be in the pocket and see things is very high level.

I don't know what the fans expect out of these fighters, but I know what I expect out of myself. And that's go out there, beat people up, and just be me.

Everybody would rather get a quick submission, a quick knockout.

I'm glad that in this sport you can write your own stories, and you don't have to worry about what other people expect out of you.

Even when you lose, you get better. Sometimes when you lose, you win.

I don't really pick my opponents.

I just want to be a better fighter, plain and simple.

I think the UFC's done a great job of building the brand, building the UFC, building MMA.

I'm not a matchmaker; I don't run the UFC - I'm a fighter. So I'll stick to doing what I do best: training and punching people.

I've been fighting for a long time.