I come from the favelas, I'm grounded.

I would really like fight in Uruguay.

There are guys that just entered the UFC and people already talk about fighting for the belt. Guys that have one fight there and say call a jiu-jitsu phenom. They haven't done anything in the UFC yet to deserve all that attention.

To stay in the UFC while fighting top opponents... tell me one easy fight I had in the UFC. I have a history in the UFC.

It's easy to enter the UFC, but staying there isn't.

My job is to fight. I make money by fighting - that's how I provide to my daughter.

I do not think UFC gives wrestling of the night bonus.

I have fun when I fight, and I am going to have a lot of crazy moves.

The Brazilian circuit is very different. There are no easy fights, every gym only puts in their best guys to fight.

You do have to fight different when you might have to fight three times in one night. I really like fighting just one time a night, this lets you do more things.

Sometimes at 155 pounds I was the smaller fighter, at 145 pounds I am more often the bigger fighter, and the taller fighter.

When I get in the cage I am smiling because I am having fun.

If I could I would fight every week.

I like to stay busy!

Featherweight is my division.

I asked for a tough fight, and I'm very excited to fight such a good fighter and a former champion like Frankie Edgar.

I never asked for bonuses inside the octagon, I always focused on winning.

I came to the UFC to make history.

It felt amazing to walk out and hear the energy of the crowd here in Chicago.

I was a child among the lions. Now I want to be one of those lions.

If I see an opening, I'll go for the submission.

I fought Swanson when I was injured and I shouldn't have but I wanted to.

Will Brooks is a very tough guy. He's an ex-champ and beat very tough guys. The same way I fought very tough guys.

The future belongs to God.