The reason why I got into mixed martial arts is the competition: I'm a competitor. I wouldn't be doing this for anything else but competition. I want to take out the best.

I'm a warrior.

I'm a warrior.

Spanish is actually my first language, growing up, and I understand the culture. I understand the culture; I understand what the people want.

Sometimes when you think something is shiny and gold, it tends to be rusted and bronze, but that's just the way it is, man.

If anything, I get better throughout the rounds.

In Mexico, I want to be known as the Aztec Warrior.

I have really heavy muscle.

In the year 2013, I fought six times. I fought four times in two-and-a-half months.

I'm a competitor; I love to compete.

I'm ready for anybody. If it's John Dodson, if it's Demetrious Johnson, if it's Joseph Benavidez, I'm ready for whichever one, whoever wants a piece of me.

I don't want people to think I'm a wrestler.

It's up to the UFC, but I'll fight whomever, whenever. Minus maybe Vegas.

My parents are from Mexico City.

I'm a big fan of Jon Jones.

I took my time with the sport of MMA. I wrestled, won the Olympics. I boxed for years.

The thing that people don't know about me - I actually boxed amateur for a few years.

A wrestler loves to compete. At the end of the day, a wrestler just wants to compete.

I'm bilingual. I speak English and Spanish.

My goal is to become a world champion.

I always wanted to become a student of the game and at least get six to eight fights before coming to the UFC.

Everything that I did to win a gold medal, I'm practically transferring it over to mixed martial arts.

In wrestling, you're talking about a fraternity of champions, and I got a chance to be a part of that Olympic championship club. And anyone that ever won the Olympics in wrestling, there's something different about them.

It's part of the sport, getting hit.