Having your father to help you to get back up is good, but you need to get up by yourself and walk alone. Life goes on.

It's important to have the support of your family, but when is time to move away? You have to walk with your own legs one day.

If you want to get to the top, you can't say you won't fight this one or that one. You have to be open to fight the best.

We always want the knockout or the submission.

I tried all my life to be a champion.

It's an honor to fight someone like Randy Couture.

I feel like Randy Couture has helped build the history in this sport.

As you go in there, you keep winning; after you've had a loss or two, people start to humanize you.

Every fight is a little bit different.

I've always worked hard and stayed focused.

My main objective is always the belt.

Sometimes when you chat about something, a few ideas come up, you go this way or that way in training.

I have a lot of respect not only for the fighter but the man Vitor Belfort. I think he has done a lot for the sport, and we all have to respect him.

A fight involves the emotion, the strategy of combat. There are many factors connected to a fight.

I always go there to put on a fight knowing that my opponent is well prepared and will do his best. That's the challenge that motivates me.

When I prepare for a fight, I never expect it to be easy. I believe that that would create a chance for me to not give my best in the Octagon.

I have no control of life. I have to prepare myself for any situation.

I like to empty my mind and focus on developing my abilities in training.

I'm a guy that always had positive thoughts in every situation in my life.

Fighting in Brazil is always great because you're close to the fans. It's a good energy on fight day: during the open workouts, the support on social media is always closer.

We must recognize our opponents' merits.

I don't believe in ideal places for a fight.

I have a great run in the UFC.

I will not talk bad about the UFC.