I'm a solid fighter.

I fought K-1 at heavyweight.

I really like Robert De Niro.

I don't like nicknames, to be honest.

As a fighter, you want fair treatment.

Luke Rockhold is the guy I want to face.

My goal is to get the belt, the UFC belt.

The truth hurts. It hurts to some people.

Mentally, it's good for me to fight in Japan.

Beating a guy like Bader, that's a big thing.

I've seen so many fighters getting knocked out.

The UFC has too many rules, it doesn't make it better.

I've fought Jacare twice, it's not a fight people want to see.

I talk bad about Uriah Hall all the time but I don't dislike the guy.

Even if I win the belt, I'm going to be underrated. It is what is it.

I like Vitor Belfort. He's a nice guy and I have nothing against him.

I have losses to Machida and Lovato, and I'm going to avenge them both.

I like all kinds of music artists like Akon. I even listen to Lady Gaga.

It's just a personal challenge, I'd like to see how I can do as a boxer.

I would beat Michael Bisping. I would jab his face the whole night. Easy.

It's always been a goal of mine to get the belt in different weight classes.

A wrestler will always be a wrestler, and they will always go back to the basics.

Men have to stay strong. 'They fight, it's normal. Females don't have that instinct.

I've fought for different organisations, different titles, from all around the world.

I respect all my opponents and they do the same thing that I do to get ready for fights.

I've trained with Douglas Lima, he's a tough kid, but I could feel the weight difference.

Emotion works against you. The less emotion, the more you use your brain and fight smart.

With me, somehow because I've been fighting outside the UFC, I still have to prove myself.

When I was barely 21, I was making my Pride debut. That was at the beginning of my career.

The UFC focuses on entertainment, but that's not what fighting is about. It is not a concert.

Getting in the cage, it's not like I need a whole mental preparation for it. It's just a fight.

I don't like watching the females fight. It's just not attractive for me, but not like in a looks way.

I'm fighting to get paid. I'm not doing this because I love the sport so much. I'm not a crazy person.

People always talk. People say rude stuff. It bothers you but I'm not losing sleep on it. I don't care.

I made my money with good investments, I'm going to make maybe $1 million a year just with my real estate.

I can fight in Japan, I can fight in Europe, I can fight in U.S. How am I not marketable? I speak English.

Iranian people are very hospitable, very family-oriented and besides that they have a very beautiful country.

I watch the comedy shows like 'Married With Children,' 'Friends,' 'Family Guy,' and 'Everybody Loves Raymond.'

I have no doubt in my abilities that I can beat any of the top ten guys. Once I'm focused I know I can beat them.

Some good fighters, they never won the belt, so it doesn't always show the whole picture. But it's an accomplishment.

It's an advantage for me fighting in Japan. I'm familiar there. I have friends there. I've been fighting so long there.

In Bellator, I feel like I can grow. As the fighters grow, I know the company will grow. You feel like a part of the company.

I've been training my whole life with southpaws. It's annoying to fight a guy who's a southpaw, but nothing that I haven't see.

For a wrestler, I think it is much better to fight in the ring than in the cage. The cage has more advantage for the stand up fighter.

I'd rather have the underdog position than the favorite because I've been the underdog for a long time. I don't mind fighting that way.

I have great people around me, I have great training partners, and I think if you really want something you work for it and you get it.

Normally for me, it's not interesting. When do you see in the jungle, female fighters fighting each other? I mean it's not human nature.

I could beat Yoel Romero, who is probably more dangerous than someone like Anderson Silva, but I would get more credit for beating Silva.

Derek Brunson's stand up is horrible, I'm sorry. The guy is a good fighter but his stand up is just terrible. He's an amateur fighter stand up wise.

Luke Rockhold's not going to take me down. Chris Weidman's not going to take me down. Their wrestling is great, but they have to set it up with strikes.

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