I definitely like the rubber guard. I always try to use it, especially when I'm just grappling or at the gym.

I separate my family life from fighting.

I would never take a fight with someone to one-up someone else. You know, you do things because you want to do them.

Tsunamis are always big news around Hilo, grew up always getting ready to escape a tsunami.

I think I could do good against some of the top welterweights. Yeah, pretty big guys, but you gotta live some times, you gotta step up sometime, huh?

I look for ways to try to build the sport, ways to put more fans in the seats and more money in our pockets.

I don't want any freebie fights.

I live my life my way. I try to do the right thing, but I know there are going to be people who aren't happy with what I do or say no matter what, so I'm not going to worry about it.

I have my own morals I live by.

You can't make everyone happy no matter what. All I can do is live my life and try to be successful and please myself.

Do people talk about Kenny Florian coming from a wealthy family and all this? I don't think they do. People say these things about me when they don't even know me.

I'd like to fight welterweight and lightweight at the same time if I could.

Jon Fitch is a great opponent, a tough opponent, but St. Pierre brings the whole backing of Canada with him to a fight.

I'd feel OK facing anyone for the welterweight title.

I want to leave a mark in this sport.

When I was 22 years old, I wanted to become the lightweight champion of the world.

We see fighters fight their whole career and never get a title shot. It doesn't matter if they rack up 10 wins if people think they're boring. We all know how it works.

Mixed martial arts, UFC, or what have you, I don't think it has anything to do with rankings. It doesn't have to do with 'this guy beat this guy so he deserves a title shot.' It might be like that every once in a while, but this is entertainment and the two biggest names - the best story.

Honestly, I don't have any special techniques for Sean Sherk.

My lasting legacy now is just going to be in highlight reels.

You look at somebody like Frankie Edgar and you think, 'oh, that little guy,' this and that. But these guys, they want it. And even if you're sitting there and you think you've figured something out, or got something you're going to surprise somebody with, the first thing you've got to do is have more heart than these guys.

My best moment in the UFC, I guess now that I look back, I guess my biggest accomplishment is the two belts in two weight classes. I really wanted to see if I could make it three, but you know, you're talking about the best guys in the world.

The UFC is martial arts and it's all about technique.

I should have never fought at 145.