I'll be honest when I tell you, Max Holloway is the hardest matchup out of everyone in our division. By far. And I was happy to take him back to back.

I pride myself on being a family man. I pride myself on being respectful and hardworking. That's just me.

You know, people are always asking, 'What's your brand?' and, 'What are you all about?' Then you get other people saying, 'You need to do what Connor McGregor does.' But that's not me. That's not who I am. I'm not going to talk trash and build off the bad boy image.

You know, martial arts is all about respect and discipline and it's always been about that. But again, people are starting to forget that, people are missing that, and this is where I believe I can help and it's good for our sport.

A lot of times we're being portrayed as thugs, but anyone who really knows us understand that we work hard, we diet hard, the commitment is full on. But alot of people don't see that. Some of the nicest and most respectful people I've ever met are in this sport. I truly believe that, and there's a lot of fighters that live by that.

I've pictured myself fighting a whole bunch of people. Not only the Max Holloway, but also Conor, Cejudo, Korean Zombie, even Khabib Nurmagomedov.

I won't say too much but Conor McGregor, he likes to set a lot of traps. But they're things I would never get caught up in. The guy isn't exactly known for his cardio either, so I'd crumble him. Make it look easy.

We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.

You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want.

Football is a simple game. Twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win.

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.

He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.

Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.

We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.

First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.

When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.

Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.

If you're going through hell, keep going.

It's my world, and the rest of us are living in it.

Nobody loves me as much as I love me, so I guess I'll just be my own valentine.

I've gotten a lot of attention, I think, just for being myself. I think that a lot of people, when they come to a competition, are afraid to be themselves no matter who they are.

I'm representing my country whether they like me or not.

I want to inspire other young kids, no matter what their background is or where they're from or anything like that, that they can go out there and, if you work hard, you can do anything.

They usually say that after the Olympic Games, somebody's life changes forever, and a lot of times, it's the gold medalist. But I have a feeling that my life has changed forever.