I'm a huge lightweight.

My path leads to a world title.

Usually I'm a very instinctive fighter.

I'm a big guy; people don't realize that.

I've always just been this hairy, wild man.

Give Tony Ferguson a title fight. He needs it!

My love for mixed martial arts will never waver.

I've won five bonuses in my nine fight UFC career.

I'm not afraid to stand toe-to-toe and throw punches.

I had my sights set on Tony Ferguson for a long time.

I will be the UFC lightweight champion. Mark my words.

I don't classify myself as a wrestler, I'm a grappler.

I think Gilbert Burns is going to become my greatest rival.

There was once a time when I was the hip necklace wearing guy.

I feel blessed that I have a tough opponent in Justin Lawrence.

The beard has gotta stay. That's my staple. I can't get rid of it.

I'm not afraid to grapple with anybody in the lightweight division.

I could string together 15 wins in a row and still not get a title shot.

There's only one guy at 170 that's bigger than me, and that's Darren Till.

I don't take a guy down just to hold him, I look for damage and submissions.

All I've got to say is I'm in the top 15, I'm not taking any backwards steps.

I'm in this sport to test myself. I want to see how far I can take this thing.

I'm just looking forward to a great fight and just to keep making my dad proud.

As time has gone on, I've gotten bigger and bigger. My body composition has changed.

If you win one fight in the UFC, you're good. If you win two in a row, you're great.

I really feel like going up to 170, I'm going to really be able to show my skill set.

Going to fight Gilbert Burns while not training jiu-jitsu, I mean, that's just stupid.

Dumb and tough goes a long way in this sport but to be elite, you've got to be smarter.

Colby Covington is a nightmare match-up for me, but I'm ready to walk through the fire.

My father worked very hard and he never missed a day of work, no matter how sick he was.

Obviously winning is what's most important, but I need to show people that I've improved.

I've talked to my coaches, and I don't even know if I would go to 165. I might go to 175.

I'm not the prettiest. I'm not the best, but I win and that's all that matters in the UFC.

I at least have to cut my hair. I can't do the whole man bun, funky long hair thing anymore.

Bar none, hands down, no matter what division I'm in, I am one of the best fighters in the world.

It's never easy to watch. It's never great to see your friend or teammate put himself through hell.

I'm a finisher, but he's still Diego Sanchez. He's a wild man. I'm very blessed to come out with the win.

I think Neil Magny gets picked on a lot because people don't think he is that good. I like the guy a lot.

I've always said that as I've gotten older and come into my prime, when I turned 28 would be my best time.

Looking back in hindsight, I really stunted my growth as a fighter by constantly cutting weight all the time.

Cutting weight is always rough, especially for guys like myself that make a significant cut to make a number.

Whenever I get matched up with a guy, I always look at who beat him and I've got to be better than those guys.

I was the second guy to submit Jim Miller, so I'm up there in catching guys that have been deemed uncatchable.

We're never going to solve weight cutting, we need to just get past that. People are always going to cut weight.

I won my fight on 'The Ultimate Fighter,' my dad died the next day and I stayed in the game and won the whole thing.

I know I belong at 170. There is not a shadow of a doubt. This is my division and there's a clearcut path to the title.

Anytime I've won a fight and asked for an opponent, I've usually gotten it, and that's because it's all well thought-out.

Perseverance doesn't always mean winning and losing. Perseverance means showing up and rising to the occasion and performing.

I want a shot at being an analyst. I love watching 'UFC Tonight.' I'm very critical of all the new fighters they have come on there.

You're not going to win mental warfare with me. I am one of the mentally toughest guys, if not the mentally toughest guy in the UFC.

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