Living the dream is simply a form of living out your passion, of making that passion gradually, through persistence and effort, a central part of your life.

As far as fighting, I just love to fight and enjoy my life more because of that. I think that it is pretty apparent to those who know me that I do this because of the love. I am not looking to get famous or acquire a bunch of cash. I am following my passion and that's what is about for me.

The key thing is confidence, and you get that from the actions that you take. It can be anything from getting chicks, being in a fight, having success at work, having a good family. A lot of that stuff comes from having confidence, so that's one of the biggest things.

Football is my first passion. I've played it since I was a little kid.

I’m a guy that creates my own destiny in this world. Until I’m off the planet, there’s always a second chance.

I hate to lose but having the belt doesn't define who I am. It's how I live my life and what I put into things is what defines me.

I just happen to love fighting and happen to be great at it. And I let my lifestyle carry over into my chosen profession.