“The UFC got new sponsorships with Paramount Pictures, so they need Western audiences. Gaethje is a seasoned veteran... fans love him... Pimblett has got some great hype. Arman was given a chance, and the fact he missed it played a dirty joke on him”

– via Red Corner MMA, offering a business centric explanation for why Arman Tsarukyan was passed over for the interim title

“Arman's past performances and wins won't help him in this one. It's not easy to drown a pirate or choke him out... I will be able to fine—tune my wrestling, work on it”

– via Red Corner MMA discussing his mindset for the grappling superfight against Arman Tsarukyan.

“I stole aluminum from my neighborhood so I can afford gloves to train. You lived a different life. Don't talk about being afraid. Guys like you are calling the police around me”

– via Hype Fighting, firing back at Arman Tsarukyan ahead of their grappling match.