My goal is to be the best fighter in the world, UFC Heavyweight Champion. There is no back-up plan.

You have to train smart. There is always a risk of over-training or training beyond what your body is able to recover from, and that leads to injuries.

There's an old expression about falling off a horse. You get back on and you ride that bad boy into town.

At the end of the day, I think everybody takes for granted that they get up, get out of bed every morning - just the mere fact that they can stand in front of the mirror and brush their teeth and get in their car and take off? A lot of people take their health for granted.

Fighting at home doesn't add any pressure - they call it "home-field advantage" for good reason. I don't have to travel. I get to sleep in my own bed the night before the fight.

You have to fight just to survive.

I know my limitations. I know I'm not perfect. I know what I know, but more importantly, I know what I don't know. When I don't know something, I surround myself with people I can trust to teach me.