I'll beat a bunch of good guys, and then I'll get a ton of fans come up to me and go, 'Do you think you can beat Conor McGregor?' And I'm like, 'Oh my God. You guys are disillusioned.' They think because this man's popular he's good.

There's not a single strike that good preparation can't negate.

I beat Gilbert Melendez, and he got two shots at the title.

I've done it a couple times where I've had fight of the year. It's not what you aspire to.

I don't have a nickname. But, hey, they can call me what they want - The Silent Assassin, The Underground King. In Japan, they call me American Knuckle Star. Call me what you want.

The more dangerous the opponent, the better fight I've fought. It always made me move in ways I'd never moved before.

There's a lot of guys in the UFC who are good at one thing, and they get matched up stylistically well.

Me? I'm no sob story. I get paid well, and I live comfortably.

The fighters and the fights are what makes UFC great.