“It is what it is. It’s not like i have confronted Arman… Arman’s a man. He knows how it played out. He knows how it went down behind the scenes. He knows. We all f****ing know. I don’t ever talk about this sh*t publicly because you guys are like a bunch of f***ing old ladies… a lot of man sh*t happens in this f***ing business and we keep it between us men and it is how it is.”

– via via The Mac Life, providing a candid response to the situation regarding Arman Tsarukyan not receiving the next lightweight title shot (which went to Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett for the interim title)

“You know what i didn't do? We haven't cut him, we're not sideways with him, we don't dislike him.”

– via The Mac Life, stating that everything is good between him and Arman Tsarukyan, confirming that the UFC has not cut him, is not "sideways" with him, and does not dislike him.

“Too much goes into this for those type of things to happen...you can't do that. You can't get the opportunity and then you can't end that way, so he has got to work his way back.”

– via the UFC 323 Post Fight Press Conference, stating that he does not care about Arman Tsarukyan's No. 1 ranking and insisting that Tsarukyan must "work his way back" to a title shot after a previous opportunity fell through.

“I wouldn't say he is the odd man out. He had an opportunity, and you guys know how that played out. He's gonna have to work his way back. I don't give a s**t what the number says.”

– via the UFC 323 Post Fight Press Conference, stating that he does not care about Arman Tsarukyan's No. 1 ranking and insisting that Tsarukyan must "work his way back" to a title shot after a previous opportunity fell through.