“I hope Alex wins. That's crazy, and Gane is no joke. Gane can dance around him, could knock him out as well. But I think Alex can knock him out too.”

– via Freestylebender, sharing his thoughts on the upcoming Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane interim heavyweight title clash.

“I hope Alex wins. That's crazy, and Gane is no joke. Gane can dance around him, could knock him out as well. But I think Alex can knock him out too.”

– via Freestylebender, sharing his thoughts on the upcoming Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane interim heavyweight title clash.

“I think Dan Hooker is in love with me, I truly do. He's always focused on me. Why won't you focus on your career?”

– via the UFC 326 post fight press conference, responding to criticism from Dan Hooker regarding his emotional celebration after winning the BMF title.

“Alex Pereira is a generational talent, I think he’s one of the best fighters the UFC has ever seen. I think it’s fantastic, and it’s a very interesting fight. Everybody who is a UFC fan will be tuning in”

– via Seconds Out Live, reacting to the swirling rumors of a Jon Jones vs. Alex Pereira showdown for the June 14 White House card

“What’s bigger, Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou or Alex Pereira vs. Jon Jones? I think Francis vs. Jon Jones is the bigger fight because there was a long history there. They were supposed to fight”

– via his YouTube channel, weighing in on the hypothetical scramble if Francis Ngannou were to return to the UFC as a free agent

“What’s bigger, Jon Jones vs. Francis Ngannou or Alex Pereira vs. Jon Jones? I think Francis vs. Jon Jones is the bigger fight because there was a long history there. They were supposed to fight”

– via his YouTube channel, weighing in on the hypothetical scramble if Francis Ngannou were to return to the UFC as a free agent

“He'll get ahold of him. He'll drag him down and I think he will submit him”

– via his YouTube channel, predicting a submission victory for Charles Oliveira over Max Holloway ahead of their BMF title clash at UFC 326.

“I would fight him for the money. I think he's a guy that deserves to fight for the BMF. For everything he's done for the sport, for all of his glories, for the way he talks as well.”

– via Submission Radio, expressing his interest in a high stakes "BMF" defense against Conor McGregor

“It’s either Charles lands early and gets a finish, or he gets finished in the later rounds. I'm leaning more towards a finish than a decision for Max.”

– via his YouTube channel, breaking down the tactical path for the UFC 326 main event

“It’s either Charles lands early and gets a finish, or he gets finished in the later rounds. I'm leaning more towards a finish than a decision for Max.”

– via his YouTube channel, breaking down the tactical path for the UFC 326 main event

“You can’t have Conor McGregor not headline it, it wouldn’t make sense. I think a few of the standard things go out the window for this type of event. So I think they would [bend the rules]”

– via his YouTube channel, sharing his honest take on the possibility of Conor McGregor featuring on the historic UFC White House card.

“I think everyone's being pretty harsh on Tom Aspinall. A lot of people expect your eye to be falling out or something. From my first fight with Diego Lopes, I still have things playing up in my eye because of it. I still see flashes on the sides of my vision. You could be one hit away from losing your vision.”

– via his YouTube channel, defending Tom Aspinall following the controversial end to the UFC 321 heavyweight title fight.

“I love Charles. But I think Max wins”

– via Adin Ross livestream, siding with Max Holloway for the BMF title rematch against Charles Oliveira at UFC 326

“Fluffy' could probably make Welterweight... He could probably make Welterweight because he's not the most hard bodied, maybe a little soft bodied, and I think maybe that's hence the nickname 'Fluffy.”

– via his YouTube channel, reacting to Anthony "Fluffy" Hernandez's TKO loss to Sean Strickland at UFC Houston

“I've seen the rumors, but to be honest, I think that fight is hard to happen. I would hurt him bad. I would knock him out”

– via an Instagram reel addressing speculation that he will face Conor McGregor at the UFC White House card

“I think the White House event will have Topuria and Gaethje. Then I think by the end of the year he [Topuria] fights Makhachev for the [Welterweight] title and vacates his belt... So if I win now [at UFC 326], I’m definitely next in line for the title”

– via Olhar da Luta, outlining his roadmap back to the UFC Lightweight throne during an interview ahead of his BMF title clash with Max Holloway

“Well, I already said that. This is a mistake for fighters, to go to some training camp for two three months... it’s in reverse, this plays into such a cruel mistake because a person starts to believe in his skills and then it doesn’t work”

– via Ushatayka, dismissing Ian Machado Garry’s training trip to Georgia as a futile attempt to learn wrestling in a single camp

“I think Morales is way more dangerous as a puncher. He puts people to sleep with damn near every shot he lands. I don't see Topuria being as dangerous at 170 as he is at 155 because the size is different, the weight is different, and the height is different”

– via Ushatayka, comparing the striking threats of Michael Morales and Ilia Topuria at Welterweight

“I think Morales is way more dangerous as a puncher. He puts people to sleep with damn near every shot he lands. I don't see Topuria being as dangerous at 170 as he is at 155 because the size is different, the weight is different, and the height is different”

– via Ushatayka, comparing the striking threats of Michael Morales and Ilia Topuria at Welterweight

“Our grappling defense is really good, so I think I can force him to stay on his feet. Honestly, I don’t give a f**k where the fight goes. Grappling, striking, and standing up. He’s got one thing, and I’ve got a f**ng arsenal... clear out the division, and you’ll probably never see me again because I’m out”

– via New York Post Sports, outlining his clash against Khamzat Chimaev