I will never blame a fighter if he doesn't fight me because he takes care of his own interest first, and prioritize the interests of his family first, that's completely normal.

When I go on vacation I just like to do nothing - just hang out at the beach, go eat the best restaurants, and do nothing.

It's not about how you are when things go well, what defines you is how you are when you fail from an obstacle.

If you prepare your subconscious for highly stressful situations, you can create harmony with your fears. You can tame fear like a wild animal and use it to your advantage.

The danger is not to set your goal too high and fail to reach it. It’s to set your goal too low and reach it

I don't want things that I regret in life, and things that I have not done - and I don't want to at 80 years wake up, and tell myself: 'Oh I was on top of my shape and skills and I didn't do it.'

Fights aren't won in the octagon, they're won in the months leading up to them, in a near-empty gym, in the lost hours of a day, whether I feel like it or not.