I don't think Anderson Silva is less of a fighter.

It's not an excuse, but I'd say I didn't perform well in the big fights because I wasn't prepared properly.

I'm a dangerous guy.

Anderson knees people in the face from the clinch. That guy is a world class Muay Thai fighter.

Sports are sometimes unforgiving, and it is what it is. Take my fight with Jacare. I had the flu and I went to the doctor and I had to get nursed back. I didn't train for like 10 days and I fought four or five days later.

My fight against Chris Leben was a war, and I was fulfilled with that victory because that guy has a ton of experience fighting in the UFC.

I match up against everybody well. I just have to stay consistent and keep going out there winning fights.

Fighting Anderson Silva was a signature and career-defining moment that was stolen from me.

Middleweight is the best division in the UFC, in MMA in my opinion.

MMA is a sport. We go out here and we do battle. Everybody has family, friends, they train really hard.

Nobody has seen my jiu-jitsu, but I have really good jiu-jitsu. I submit black belts.

This sport is growing. It's about patience, rather than getting caught up in five in a row, want a title shot, main event. The goal is to put on a great fight and be smart.

MMA in my opinion is the hardest sport in the world, no doubt.

You have to be sharp, you have to be ready. You have to have guys that can push you in terms of these high-level fights or otherwise you're going to get out to these fights and your opponent has been pushed and they are ready to compete. If you have not been pushed and you're not ready, you can't just turn that switch on that night.

I came into MMA and I had a strong core and a lot flexibility. I could put myself in a lot of different positions when it comes to scrambling.

I miss my family so much, my kids are everything to me.

I know what I'm capable of when I'm prepared and dialed in.

I haven't been given a lot of respect in the division. But you know what? I'm OK with earning it.

If you look at my career, it's been nothing but consistency.

In MMA, you can literally cheat over and over again, and it's OK. The media will back you.

Every fight, I train for the opponent very hard and smart.

I wanted to show the world what Deontay Wilder is all about. I'm a heavyweight, and I'm exciting.

Nothing has been given to Deontay Wilder. So with that being said, nothing is going to be taken from me. So I must stay focused. I must. I must. It is an absolute must to stay focused.

If Bronze Bomber got loose in the streets, it won't be something nice.