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I didn't grow up with my father in my life, and that bred a resentment in me, and it bred a mentality in me that made me very angry.
I don't necessarily know about the rankings. I always like to look at it as, it's the person with the belt, and it's everybody else.
For me, the biggest thing with Overeem, he's a K-1 champ, Strikeforce champ, DREAM champ, you name it. He's had every belt in there.
I think the elements to shock the world is either the ability to wrestle and grind somebody out or the ability to knock someone out.
There's no such thing as a lost cause, or a dead end. Through persistence, attitude, and creativity, there's always an escape route.
I think my parents gave me a unique name and I have created this unique lifestyle that makes me who I am; it's a cool way of living.
Sometimes I flashback and say, 'Wow I'm still doing this. Wow, it's crazy.' And I'm very thankful, but I think my body needs a rest.
I'll fight in both divisions, 185 and 205. I feel good. That's a choice for the boss, where Dana wants me to fight. It's no problem.
I feel like anyone at middleweight, when I have a full training camp, I'm going to go out there and finish them. That's my mentality.
I want to prove the naysayers wrong. They're everywhere. And to be honest with you, they're all I see, and they're what motivates me.
I would say Scarlett Johansson and Jessica Biel are very attractive. I think I would put Jessica Biel as No. 1. She's very beautiful.
Though I lost you years ago, I dreamed you were here. That dream gave me the inspirational feeling that I could make it one more day.
Portuguese is the language of my heart; it's the language of my feelings. It's the language that I feel I can express myself best in.
I believe in my striking game against Weidman's wrestling. He's complete in every aspect of the game, but I'm confident in what I do.
There is nothing wrong with fighting, but when you're fighting an uphill battle on an uneven playing field, that's what I don't like.
Of course it's an honour to be fighting at UFC 100, but I don't sit back and think about that. For me, it is only ever about winning.
People say that marijuana is going to hurt my career. On the contrary, my fight career is getting in the way of my marijuana smoking.
I honestly think God made me just for this job. And I bet every time I fight, he's there watching it and getting entertained as well.
I think we have a great opportunity as fighters and athletes to be good role models. I'm by no means perfect, but I think we can try.
Gracie Jiu Jitsu is the most complete art of self defense there is out there. You don't have to be strong. You don't have to be fast.
I've struggled to get respect and dignity for my profession, and I do it in the way I lead my life as a fighter and as a human being.
Jens Pulver was a former UFC champion. He's a guy who I followed and looked up to. It was my first big fight in the Sacramento arena.
People could connect with me... I think the appeal was that, "Here he is, he's just a normal guy like us, and he's giving it his all".
When I think about protecting my son and fighting for him, that's a big threat in a fight. If I can go there, it makes me unstoppable.
I've always had a chip on my shoulder. It kind of drives me. It's something that allows me to train harder, train longer, work better.
Even when I was hurt with triple ACL reconstructive surgeries, there was a target on my back. I had to come back and fight through it.
The cut made me hate the process of getting ready for a fight. I was focused on how to make weight instead of how to beat my opponent.
Here's the deal: the extraordinary becomes ordinary really quickly. One minute, everything is new and amazing, the next it's expected.
The moment I'm most proud of my career is when I got dropped by the headkick by Carlos Condit. I fell down and I was able to stand up.
The UFC wants to put on shows that the fans want to see, and if the fans want to see you fight someone, that's what's going to happen.
To become successful you will have to get mad about your current situation. After you get mad, get motivated to do something about it.
I've built a career in one of the toughest, most ruthless industries in the world. You can't do that unless you're completely with it.
I'm a guy who's been around this sport on the outside looking in, seeing, watching, scheming, plotting and planning his next big move.
If you know anything about the Bible, anything about Christianity, being a Christian is all about fighting. We got to fight every day.
I always thought the best part about sports was the bigger, faster kids who were supposed to be more athletic than me - I always beat.
The 'Apprentice' was tough, tough work. It was all for charity, so I was thankful for the money Donald Trump gave me when I was fired.
I'm always training to fight the best fighters in the world, and if the UFC wants me to fight Georges St-Pierre, then I will fight him.
I think everyone deserves their place in this sport, and Bisping has been around, and he's fought hard and deserves to be the champion.
I worked my ass off to earn what I have. You have to understand, not many people where I come from get to experience this kind of life.
I'm going to change the way martial arts is viewed. I'm going to change the game. I'm going to change the way people approach fighting.
I went through a training camp; I worked extremely hard. I prepared for UFC 200. This was the big one. This one meant everything to me.
It gets old, all of it. People putting a lot of hopes and dreams on you. Telling you they put money on you, and 'you're my kid's idol.'
I clear my mind; I don't think about the pressure before a fight. I focus on going in the cage and being successful while doing my job.
We are given two of most of our body parts, either opposites or similarities, but not the tongue; except for my wife's which is forked.
The act of 'letting go' is actually very easy - it's effortless. Thinking about, talking about, and contemplating 'letting go' is hard.
I win by submissions, knockouts. There's guys ranked above me, but no one's interested in seeing them fight. They want to see me fight.
Stockton is a great fight town because if you drive long enough on some of these roads, you'll probably see a pretty good street fight.
Trying to get over guys and knock them out, that's what fires me up. Decision victories, whoop dee doo, but finishing guys fires me up.
It all comes down to money. If the money is right, I'll fight anybody, any time. I'll hit my grandma in the face if the price is right.
Nobody should be treated any type of way because of their color, their race, their gender, their socioeconomic status. We're all human.