Guys lose. You learn from it and move on.

I expect the best Anderson Silva. I don't think he'll toy with me like he toyed with other guys, I can explode in and touch his chin, and all it takes is one shot.

I fell in love with the knockout. I was in a relationship with the knockout.

I'm a straight animal.

I grew up watching Anderson. He was my favorite fighter.

I'm down to fight anybody that's going to move me up and help my career and get me closer to that title shot.

My motto has always been hard work.

There are a lot of guys getting popped for steroids and other PEDS, and I can honestly say I've never taken a PED in my life. I've never even thought about it.

The quick knockouts are nice, but going through a war now and again is a good experience to know I've done it.

I always watch Anderson Silva and I always watch his fighting style.

I'd say I just fell in love with trying to knock people out really quick instead of letting the fight develop.

I'm going out there as I do in every fight to put guys away but I'm going to do it in a smart fashion.

I'm a wrestler, a very polished wrestler and some of my best attributes in wrestling are my scrambling ability and my clinch.

I don't know if anybody can sign a contract to fight me and feel confident that they can beat me.

I know, every fighter knows, you've got to pile up wins in a row. You can't lose two in a row, three in a row and then you hear mentions of losing your job.

Pass-rushers with boxing or kickboxing go hand-in-hand. You've got to have fast, sharp hands and be straight down the middle, because linemen are coming off and you have to be able to pop their hands down.

Obviously, you've got to go out there and focus on each fight before moving onto the next one.

I don't think too many guys are raising their hands trying to fight me.

Everybody at middleweight has been working hard to be a champion.

Strikeforce let me take a fight on short notice outside the promotion and I got robbed on a split decision against Kendall Grove. I easily won that fight. So, I went from 9-0 to getting robbed and suffering my first loss.

Lyoto is never going to lose his skills. He might lose his timing, speed, cardio, but he'll never lose his skills.

Jacare, he has power. We're two strong guys. He relies on being aggressive and coming forward. He looks to get the takedown. He's punching and he's shooting. I've never been taken down in a fight. Now, I'm not disregarding that I could be taken down, but I just know that I have a little bit more when it comes to giving up takedowns.

My striking is on a different level.

When you're talking mixed martial arts, to have a win over a guy who is by many considered the greatest of all time, is definitely going to take your career to the next level.