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Petr Yan's a tough dude.
A lot of guys man, they are dull and dry.
I bring the funk. It's a different style.
I want to exit from this sport with my head intact.
I got a different persona than a lot of these other guys.
I always felt like the UFC brass kind of had it out for me.
You just take your hits on the chin and move on, that's life.
I realize judges don't understand what the hell kicks are doing.
I'm always a guy that looks at every situation as glass half full.
I want to have a bank account that represents me being a pro athlete.
You can't keep a star from shining and my star's going to shine bright.
Jose Aldo's a legend. He accomplished many great things in his lifetime.
You show your teeth more when you show what you're made of and your heart.
If you don't know what the hell the martial arts are, why are you a judge?
You cant really put a value on the UFC name. That alone has value in itself.
You go out there and say I fight for the UFC, people know exactly what that is.
I'm not about trying to hand pick my fights and tip toe around the competition.
I've had negative experiences with cops. I've had positive experiences with cops.
My whole thing is I can't wait to inspire the next young fighters from my hometown.
I think I bring a different flavor to the game, both inside and outside the Octagon.
I've got personality. And I can actually fight. I think that combination alone sells.
I'm too long, I'm too rangy, I can box, I can kick, I can wrestle, I can do jiu-jitsu.
At the end of the day, I feel like I've never had an easy break in terms of opponents.
I like to think I defied the odds my entire life, definitely my entire athletic career.
I fight for people's entertainment, but at the same time that entertainment comes at a cost.
I like to put my money where my mouth is and go out there and perform and do what I gotta do.
I'm in this to change my life, to change my fortunes. I'm not in there to just fight for free.
I want to be in my prime making the big money, enough money to put away so I can do something.
I don't want to be resentful to the sport. I want to be able to leave the sport on a high note.
I can never complain about the situation that I'm in. I try to put everything into perspective.
As history has shown, I don't think the UFC is in the business of doing favors for other people.
I know some people count me out, but that's the one thing about myself, I never count myself out.
People can say the media stuff drains you and everything, but you set everything up accordingly to the schedule.
I got to the pinnacle of the sport for a reason and that's to make money. I didn't come here just to give handouts.
You might be an elite-level athlete in the room, but if no one gets to see you display your craft it doesn't matter.
If you don't stick out then how do you expect to be remembered? I want to be one of those guys who is actually remembered.
It's all about brand exposure, building your brand, building your image and just getting to that next level as an athlete.
It's MMA, man, the wild, wild west. You can just expect that anything can happen, and that's just where I'm at with things.
I'm a lot bigger than Faber, I'm pretty sure I'm a lot stronger than Faber and I'm pretty sure I'm a lot faster than Faber.
I've been the captain of my wrestling team, my college team, so to me, I've been in that leadership role for a very long time.
A lot of guys think you're almost supposed to just get stuff but you've got to put in the work, you've got to lay the foundations.
I never wish ill will saying 'I wish this guy won or this guy lost.' I really don't care. The best guy, let them have their night.
About this sport, you gotta kind of stay active. If you're not active, you're easily forgotten. It's like out of sight, out of mind.
Whether it's Bellator, OneFC, World Series, whatever, the door's open for me. Financial stability is the most important thing for me.
If you're a top 10 guy you should pay a top 10 guy or even a top 5 guy what he deserves, whether it's a lightweight or a heavyweight.
I would never want to sell a fight based on stuff about race. That's not the type of person that I am. I would never go that route to push a fight.
I mean, I've had fights with random guys, I drove to fights by myself cutting weight, no corners whatsoever. So I've had a very interesting MMA journey.
Every time you step in there with a guy who is not ranked where you're at, it's always a big stepping stone for them - if they're able to get the job done.
It doesn't bother me to have people looking up to me, because I don't think I say anything too crazy or over the top where people can't look at me as a role model.
To be in the UFC and have the name but not the earnings, good for you, you get a hand clasp and a shake and a don't let the door hit you on the way out sort of thing.