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.

I don't feel pain. I ain't got time for that. I let other people feel pain for me.

There's no comparison between Division I and Division II. The reason they have Division II is for the guys who can't make it at Division I. That's fine. They need to have something to feel good about themselves. Those guys have to have something to do with their lives.

You learn a lot of different things with trials and tribulations and, at the end of the day, you get some positives from whatever mistakes you've made.

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.

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

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