“I'd love to rematch and get the wins back, like Islam or Topuria. But i'm pretty real with it, i understand i can't call for champ champ right now. Maybe after [Diego Lopes]”

– via 10 News AU, expressing his desire for rematches against Islam Makhachev or Ilia Topuria to become a two division champion

“I go in too early and get knocked out, lose my belt... I'm not taking anything away from Ilia. I'm just saying that that's what can happen.”