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I learned a lot during the Matt Brown fight.
You never know what the UFC's going to bring.
Thank goodness I was blessed with a hard head.
If you're strong mentally, you can do anything.
Anybody in the UFC has a chance to knock you out.
People want to see fighters get punched in the face.
I'm a better, well-rounded fighter than people think.
I love Montreal. I love the people, I love the history.
Anybody in the division's top 15 I would love to fight.
Georges St. Pierre, if he wants to take you down, you're going down.
My dad grew up in a little place near Charleston called Moncks Corner.
I just want to be able to say I fought the best fighters in the world.
In kickboxing, if I walked around at 185 pounds, I fought at 185 pounds.
Nobody wants to see Thompson vs. Woodley 3, and I kind of understood that.
A lot of people think you're not the champion until you defend it one time.
It's difficult when you step out there with somebody like me and my offense.
I've never really had any beef with anybody yet, so I think that's a good thing.
Of course I've been called everything; Wonder Wonder Woman, Wonder Bra, Wonder Bread.
I think Rory MacDonald is a great striker, I think Jorge Masvidal is an excellent striker.
I've had many fights, but this is the biggest stage I've ever fought in. The UFC is the best.
You can defend a single-leg takedown a little bit easier than you could a double-leg takedown.
Whenever I fight, whenever you see me fight, I work a lot off of angles, using my kicks a lot.
I rage playing video games. I think that's the only time you will ever hear me say a cuss word.
After my last fight with Woodley, I ended up hurting my knee so I was out for almost six months.
I know that pretty much everybody I face is going to wind up wanting to take me down eventually.
Anybody who fights McGregor is going to have a good payday. He's one of the best guys in the UFC.
All I want to do is what I do best: go out there and put a hand or a foot upside somebody's head.
You know I tore my MCL in the fight with Till. We did an MRI and thankfully nothing else was damaged.
No disrespect to Matt Brown, he's a great fighter, but I think I got and have what it takes to beat him.
Everybody asks me, 'Hey, what's your most memorable fight?' For me, it's definitely the Matt Brown fight.
I wouldn't say I'm the best MMA fighter but I'm working on it every day and I'm getting better and better.
As a fighter my goal is not to get hit and frustrate my opponent. Once I get you frustrated then I got you.
No matter how much it hurts, you gotta stay focused on what you're there for and your goals, just don't give up.
A lot of people think martial arts are just fighting, but it's character-building, too, and I want to give back.
If I started talking trash right now, people would just tell me to shut up, 'That's not you, Stephen - be quiet!'
To be honest with you, Conor McGregor at 170, I think he's just going to be thrown around like a little rag doll.
If you see my fights with Jake Ellenberger, Johny Hendricks and Rory MacDonald, I went out there and just had fun.
You see this with fighters all the time, if you're not staying active, you're kinda put on the shelf a little bit.
Everybody wants to see somebody get knocked out. I'm sorry but it's the fight game and that's what they want to see.
You see a lot of fighters who just got into the UFC getting a lot more recognition than the people who have been in there.
There were a few times in previous fights where I was hurt. It's just a matter of not giving up, if you know what I'm saying.
I know what martial arts have done for me. They've taught me integrity, self-control, perseverance and an indomitable spirit.
I'm not the type of guy to back down from anybody. I think if you want to fight in the octagon you have to have that mentality.
From what I've seen of Darren Till, he's very durable. He likes to throw that left hand so he has a chance to knock people out.
Everyone in the UFC is good. If you're at the lowest end or the highest end, you have a chance to get knocked out and put to sleep.
I've known guys who've got knocked out and they get back in there too soon, next thing you know they get clipped and they're out again.
I'm going to give it my all to get that title. And whether I make it or not, I'll know I've competed with the best. And that's enough for me.
I spent some time with Anderson Silva and Lyoto Machida when they were training at Blackhouse in California. This was before I was in the UFC.
Me coming from a karate and kickboxing background, Anderson Silva was like my idol, and so was Machida, especially with his karate background.
I was beating Anthony Pettis. I know nine times out of 10 I would have defeated him. It's just that one time you barely get clipped and down you go.