I ruptured my bicep tendon in a sparring session.

And I took to fighting very well. I'm a fast learner, and I needed to learn quickly. I knew this was what I wanted to do and I put everything I had into it.

For whatever reason, I've always been able to hit very hard.

But when you're cheating against your fellow athletes, that's something I can't forgive.

I always predict a knockout. That's what I go for, I hit to hurt.

I'm not one to call people out, if you look at my history in the fighting game, I've never called anyone out.

How I fight is what got me into the UFC in the first place.

I am who I am and I tune my training to the fighter I am.

Yeah, like '300,' I've probably watched it 300 times. It's one of my favourite films. I've just finished watching 'Spartacus,' another great series. I relate a lot to those kind of films. I think most fighters should relate to those films. It just seems natural. I am Spartacus, I am Leonidas, I am the lead role in those films.

It never is a boring fight with me fighting.

If an MMA fighter is going to call out a boxer it's got to make sense.

Some fighters enjoy the limelight. I get nervous, I mess up when I'm trying to explain things, because I'm a fighter pure and simple, and not really a talker.

Brad Pickett is one of the coolest guys in MMA and someone I have a huge amount of respect for.

In the UFC, nothing is guaranteed. Anything can happen when it comes to getting a title shot.

When I started fighting I've always thought about being a UFC champion.

I expect whoever gets in a UFC Octagon to put on a great show, because that's why we're there.

I'm happy I found discipline, something I love, and I also found God.

I think everyone knows that I keep myself to myself and I don't get involved in trash talk or anything else.

But the thing about Brazilian fans is that they respect top fighters and I will win them over. When my hand is raised I believe they will cheer for me.

Fighting isn't an ordinary career, so you have to allow your body time to recover in between training sessions.

Massages and swimming are feel-good activities which are both mentally and physically relaxing.

When you're in a fight camp, you're working your body harder than normal and it's important to still look after yourself and to relax.

The last few weeks are always the hardest during any fight camp.

My plans are to avenge my loss against Volkan Oezdemir and get the UFC title.