I'm very confident on my feet.

Compared to some other guys at 205, of course, I'll be a little small. But I've never tried to just physically go for it, bulk up, lift weights.

I've been chasing some paychecks. Modeling. I don't discriminate against paychecks. I've got to pay the bills.

Floyd Mayweather, he's a safe fighter. He is who he is. He's not going to take any risks.

I think me and Werdum got some old beef from Strikeforce. He's a guy I've always wanted to fight. I've thought it through, and I like the style matchup.

Bisping, he's a piece of work. The guy likes to run his mouth. I look forward to shutting it.

Jacare is a gangster. He's been in the game for a long time.

When you're tense and you're forcing the issue, you kind of cloud your vision, so I think just being confident and super relaxed, waiting for my timing, has really helped me.

Injuries are tough. I tore my ACL 50 percent in my left leg. I can't kick. I'm not going to fight without my left leg, which is my best weapon.

I want to put on performances no one else has. I want to be flawless every time.

All I care is I've got the belt.

I don't understand people who just live to exist, live to be OK. Live to be regular, live to be average. It doesn't make any sense to me. I live to be the best. I don't live to be good. You only get one life, and I live to be great. I live to be special.

I have that brawler's mentality, and I can get into that realm, but when I'm at my best is when I'm patient, precise, and technical.

I don't like talking about cheaters.

I cut out the partying a lot. I haven't had any money to party. All I've been able to do is train and work on what I need.

Anytime you spar at a new dojo, whether it's in Japan, Brazil, or Thailand, the fighters come after the new guy. It's a way to test yourself against the best and to sharpen your technical skills and push yourself to be the best you can be.

I am a very technical guy. I'm proud of my technique, my fluidity, and my skill; that's what I work on every day. I try to out-technique guys.

I'm going to shut Chris Weidman down in the first round. I'm gonna expose him in the second round. And I'm gonna finish him with a left kick followed by a left punch, simultaneously.

We've seen the true colours of Bisping; they come out after he fights. He likes to spit on people after fights.

As long as I don't rush things, I'm a lot better fighter.

If I get a guy that can take my shots and withstand my arsenal for the first round or two, I think you're going to see the best of me coming forward.

The heart of the sport is about the top guys fighting each other. This isn't WWE; this is fighting.

Naturally, when you're a younger brother with two older brothers, I mean, they're going to beat on you, and they're going to make you... you're going to grow up differently. You're going to turn into a little animal.

I know who I am, and I know what my future holds.