Who in their right mind goes into a fight they think they're going to lose?

I gotta respect our sport, my division, and the guys that are fighting in it. That's what I gotta do.

The way I look at it, if you're the best in the world, you fight the best in the world anywhere, anytime.

You either grow with this sport, or you get left behind. It's sad, but it is what it is. You gotta keep up with this sport.

Everyone wants drama. Everyone is living for drama.

I ain't asking no one to fight. I've got my throne. If you want it, come see me.

I ain't going to chase someone around. I ain't going to talk about someone that ain't talking about me.

I want to defend my throne. All my fans know. They love me. I want to defend this; I want to be a champ and keep defending. Come try to take over my village.

At the end of the day, I'm the king. I'm in my throne, you know? If you want to come see me, come see me.

I state facts all the time.

I'm a human just like anyone else, and I understand that, so at the end of the day, you've got to stay humble.

I understand; I can see it from two ways: people trying to get that money and leave the game early and people trying to set history or whatever.

I want to be a champion. I want to be a long-reigning featherweight champion. I want to be known in the history books: my name everywhere as a champion. And then, later on in my career, when I start getting good, then I can start doing the exhibition matches for money and stuff.

It's hard to go out there and protect something that you earned.

Everybody can get it. I'm here; I want to fight everyone.

I don't want money fights. I want to get paid, and like I said, I want to defend my throne.

People always say, 'I want to be the best fighter in the world.' That's why I respect Conor. He said he wants to be the best fighter in the world, and he's trying to prove it.

If I want to fight for a 155-pound title - if I hold the 145-pound title - give me the fight.

That's all I ask the UFC to do: keep me active.

I want McGregor-Holloway 2.

I don't take that away from Conor, that he beat Chad Mendes on short notice. Chad took that fight knowing he had a chance to beat Conor, so that's Chad's fault he took that fight.

Before Mendes got suspended, I've been calling out Chad Mendes.

People keep saying Aldo deserves this, he deserves that - how the hell do you deserve something when you pulled out of all these events?

When a bully pulls your hair, you punch him in the face.