I know I can beat Jon Jones.

We're supposed to be role models.

I do not want to be a journeyman.

Luke Rockhold would be a good payday.

I'm just a dog person. I love my dogs.

DC is a big boy, as tall as he is wide.

I know I have the potential to beat DC.

I wouldn't duck anyone. I'll fight anyone.

I feel like five rounds is nothing for me.

I'm just blessed to be fighting in the UFC.

I want to beat DC. I want to avenge my loss.

For an elite athlete the fans are everything.

I feel my conditioning is one of my strengths.

I'd like to be remembered as the greatest ever.

Everybody in Sweden knows MMA now. It's mainstream.

Stay positive, even if you're fighting for your life.

I'm not satisfied with being ranked second and third.

You can't relax, even for a millisecond in this sport.

To take the belt from the champ you need to finish him.

Vests are for more than just function - they are fashion.

It's a fun thing to do. Everyone thinks it's fun to shoot.

I try to always eat something good like protein pre-workout.

A win is a win, but a decision for me is not an option any more.

We used to see spectacular things with Jon Jones when he fights.

I'm a pretty big guy so heavyweight for me it comes very naturally.

Every fight is a learning experience, whether it's a win or a loss.

I've got my speed, my precision. I have tools. I'm going to use them.

If you just train because you have to train, it's not the right reasons.

I can eat almost anything and still keep weight as long as I'm training hard.

Positive thinking is a habit, like everything else, you get better at it with time.

I'm done thinking about, 'I have to go up to be a title contender, I have to stress.'

I've never been a talker. I've never been a good salesman when it comes to selling fights.

That's what the sport is all about - stay busy and don't forget to have fun while doing it.

Things change very quickly. You have to be prepared and ready and on your toes at all times.

I'm just taking one fight at a time and trying to fight the best guys, and have fun doing it.

It's not always about reach, it's about footwork, it's being fast, in and out, stuff like that.

You have to think tactically and you can't just go in and swing against the first best opponent.

If I wasn't into MMA, I would definitely love to get into motocross. That is a much tougher sport.

When you're fighting a guy like DC, he's just coming in and pushes you. You have to push him back.

You can't be too comfortable. I have to keep pushing myself to be a better fighter every step of the way.

Even wrestling, now, I wear the helmet all the time. I'm not going to make that mistake again ever in my life.

I win over Anthony Johnson six out of seven days. But, the only thing that wasn't supposed to happen, happened.

I do not want to be in fights where people see me as an obstacle on the road. I want to be the man challenging.

If it was up to me, I wouldn't lose at all, but when it happens, that's when you have to show your real strength.

I'm not a trash talker, that's not my thing. But if someone asks me, I'm going to say what I feel and what I think.

I'm just going to go through Anthony Smith, I want to get that W, beat him, and just look for the next challenge basically.

My best advice for mental training is simply to create good habits, in order to build a sense of security and calm around you.

When you fight in the UFC and train with the guys that I train with, you learn that there is always still a lot of work to do.

It's hard to just go one day from another to being one of the best fighters in the world to just stop doing what you love to do.

I love the sport. I don't have to work. It's a kind of work we're doing, but if you can do what you love every day, that means something.

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