My objective is to destroy anybody over 200 pounds, in the ring or out.

I'm scared every time I go into the ring, but it's how you handle it. What you have to do is plant your feet, bite down on your mouthpiece and say, 'Let's go.'

There are nine million people who see me in the ring and hate my guts. Most of them are white. That's okay. Just spell my name right.

What I want to do in life is just be a respectful man and just take care of my children and guide my family in the right direction. I'm not looking to be a chairperson, I'm not looking to be ambassador or anything in that capacity.

Fighters are never who they appear to be

It's good to know how to read, but it's dangerous to know how to read and not how to interpret what you're reading.

I was very dedicated and serious about fighting. I'd read about all the fighters. I found out where they came from, knew about their mothers and their fathers . . . I just read all about their lives, their training.