I live in a very nice neighborhood. There's nothing that really goes on around here.

I live in a very nice neighborhood. There's nothing that really goes on around here.

When you want to be a fighter, you have to give it everything you got. MMA just became who I am because of the amount of work I was putting into my training. It all starts in the gym. The hours turn into days, days into weeks, and weeks into months; it's like school - the more time you spend learning, the better you'll be prepared for a test.

When you want to be a fighter, you have to give it everything you got. MMA just became who I am because of the amount of work I was putting into my training. It all starts in the gym. The hours turn into days, days into weeks, and weeks into months; it's like school - the more time you spend learning, the better you'll be prepared for a test.

Mixed martial arts - there's just been a lot of trash talking and things like that. People, I feel like, aren't really being true to themselves or being honest. I don't know, maybe that's what they feel they need to do to entertain things.

Mixed martial arts - there's just been a lot of trash talking and things like that. People, I feel like, aren't really being true to themselves or being honest. I don't know, maybe that's what they feel they need to do to entertain things.

The learning curve, and the things that you have to adapt to on a daily basis in the UFC, is pretty crazy. It's a huge burden for anybody to have: not just the fighting itself but learning how to deal with the other responsibilities.

The learning curve, and the things that you have to adapt to on a daily basis in the UFC, is pretty crazy. It's a huge burden for anybody to have: not just the fighting itself but learning how to deal with the other responsibilities.

A lot of times, my best friend was my dog.

A lot of times, my best friend was my dog.

I'm always trying to improve, and you can't ever expect anything from me. You can always just expect me to be dangerous.

I'm always trying to improve, and you can't ever expect anything from me. You can always just expect me to be dangerous.

Fighting causes you to face life head on, because you could end up seriously getting hurt, and you could hurt somebody else. It causes both people to face the reality that we are fragile beings, but it doesn't mean we can't enjoy ourselves in the process and punch each other in the face and have a good time.

Fighting causes you to face life head on, because you could end up seriously getting hurt, and you could hurt somebody else. It causes both people to face the reality that we are fragile beings, but it doesn't mean we can't enjoy ourselves in the process and punch each other in the face and have a good time.

I'm more dramatic than other people are, or I just show it more. I don't think there's anything wrong with that. I have a lot of passion.

I'm more dramatic than other people are, or I just show it more. I don't think there's anything wrong with that. I have a lot of passion.

It's pretty cool to be called a champion.

It's pretty cool to be called a champion.

I love to learn, and that's the really cool thing about martial arts - you're always learning new things.

I love to learn, and that's the really cool thing about martial arts - you're always learning new things.

When they asked us what we wanted to be when we grow up, in kindergarten, I always said I wanted to be a farmer.

When they asked us what we wanted to be when we grow up, in kindergarten, I always said I wanted to be a farmer.

There are so many variables that go into a fight, you shouldn't waste your time worrying about the other fighters.

There are so many variables that go into a fight, you shouldn't waste your time worrying about the other fighters.