“To be honest, I'd say he's like the old Conor, but I think he's better than the old Conor. We text almost every day, and we FaceTime. The way he's been taking everything serious and the way I've been seeing him training... I am excited to see him come back... Conor is always Conor, but this version is focused on training and doing everything... Stuff that not every fighter does. It's really exciting to see.”

– via an interview with Mike Heck, giving an inside look at Conor McGregor’s preparation for his long awaited Octagon return

“I think it is too harsh, and when you look at all of the different rumours and rumblings and things that transpired when it came to June 14th, and then a hand injury into the conversation and Ramadan, all these different factors, I think we should be giving the P4P king the benefit of the doubt.”

– via The Bohnfire with Mike Bohn, defending Islam Makhachev against accusations that he is intentionally delaying his first welterweight title defense.

“If your father had to choose one of you as his son, you or Islam, he wouldn't choose you. You're only supported by your own people, not for your qualities, but out of blind patriotism. And everyone else backing you? Clowns just like you.”

– via Instagram, in a blistering response to Ilia Topuria after the lightweight champion made disparaging comments about Islam Makhachev

“I think if he loses this one, he retires from the sport. But my official prediction is Israel Adesanya via decision.”

– via his Believe You Me podcast, weighing in on the high stakes main event of UFC Seattle between Israel Adesanya and Joe Pyfer.

“I think Khamzat beats Sean. Sean's at the end of his career, looking for one big check. I think Khamzat takes him down and makes it look pretty easy”

– via Helen Yee Sports, predicting a dominant performance for the middleweight champion in the upcoming UFC 328 main event

“I think Khamzat beats Sean. Sean's at the end of his career, looking for one big check. I think Khamzat takes him down and makes it look pretty easy”

– via Helen Yee Sports, predicting a dominant performance for the middleweight champion in the upcoming UFC 328 main event

“I think Sean can upset if it goes to the later rounds and he doesn't get taken down. But Chimaev is a bat out of hell, he's a guy that comes aggressively straight away, and Strickland could probably match that”

– via UFC on Paramount, breaking down the tactical chess match for the upcoming Middleweight Championship fight at UFC 328

“I think Sean can upset if it goes to the later rounds and he doesn't get taken down. But Chimaev is a bat out of hell, he's a guy that comes aggressively straight away, and Strickland could probably match that”

– via UFC on Paramount, breaking down the tactical chess match for the upcoming Middleweight Championship fight at UFC 328

“He’s gonna be the champion and then he is going to have the superfight with Jon Jones and that will be a big a** fight too”

– via The Flagrant Podcast, backing his former rival Alex Pereira to move up to Heavyweight and eventually secure the elusive superfight against Jon Jones

“If I had to pick one guy to give Makhachev a loss at 170 lbs or an amazing fight, it's Usman. That's somebody who can wrestle back into Makhachev... and Usman's no pushover in the wrestling. I think he's better on the feet, he's bigger, he's longer, he's stronger.”

– via Death Row MMA, breaking down why the former welterweight king is the ultimate foil for Islam Makhachev’s double champ ambitions.

“Yeah, he came and met with me a couple of weeks ago. We had a good time, and I think Nate just got an offer he couldn't refuse. I haven't talked to him since then, but no, I'm happy for him. I don't know. Let him do his thing. Let's see how the fight plays out, and we'll see what happens.”

– via a UFC post fight interview, confirming that Nate Diaz was in deep negotiations for a UFC return before signing with Most Valuable Promotions (MVP).

“I really admire his career because he's a great warrior... Holloway didn't have the tools to respond to him, so it didn't make for a BMF fight. I think I have the profile to deliver a BMF fight. And if we can face him on his home turf, in Brazil... that would be awesome.”

– via the RMC Super Moscato Show, calling for a "BMF" showdown against the newly crowned champion, Charles "Do Bronx" Oliveira.

“I know the power is going to translate over to heavyweight. Oh, that's not going anywhere. He'll be able to flatline heavyweights 100%, especially with zero weight cut.”

– via The Joe Rogan Experience (JRE MMA Show #176), predicting a dominant future for Alex Pereira in the UFC’s heaviest division.

“I love Justin, I'm a fan. I don't like this matchup for him. I think Ilia is a very dangerous person for Justin to be in the Octagon with right now.”

– via The Joe Rogan Experience, expressing his genuine concern for his former rival, Justin Gaethje, ahead of the UFC Freedom 250 headliner.

“I think Ilia would beat Islam. He would outstrike Islam. Ilia's so short and center of gravity to the ground, he's not gonna be easy to take down. Look what happened when Islam fought Volkanovski, it was very close and you saw what Topuria did to Volkanovski.”

– via N3on, providing a tactical breakdown of why he favors Ilia Topuria in a potential superfight against Islam Makhachev.

“I think Ilia would beat Islam. He would outstrike Islam. Ilia's so short and center of gravity to the ground, he's not gonna be easy to take down. Look what happened when Islam fought Volkanovski, it was very close and you saw what Topuria did to Volkanovski.”

– via N3on, providing a tactical breakdown of why he favors Ilia Topuria in a potential superfight against Islam Makhachev.

“I don’t believe it. I don’t know what to believe. I can’t imagine he hurt his hand in the last fight with Jack. So maybe he did it in horse riding? I don’t know. I don’t believe it. I think it’s excuses... He’s doing the typical thing that all champions do when they get the belt. They try to maintain their position and maintain relevance by not fighting and staying inactive”

– via a recent Instagram video, questioning the legitimacy of Islam Makhachev’s hand injury and accusing the welterweight champion of stalling the division.

“The worst ones are when people have their own name tattooed on them. McGregor's got that, actually. [Justin] Gaethje's got that. I think, it’s just weird. Are you that stupid? You need to remember your own name? Go look in the mirror and see what it is.”

– via a recent social media video, brutally roasting Conor McGregor and Justin Gaethje for their choice of ink.

“The worst ones are when people have their own name tattooed on them. McGregor's got that, actually. [Justin] Gaethje's got that. I think, it’s just weird. Are you that stupid? You need to remember your own name? Go look in the mirror and see what it is.”

– via a recent social media video, brutally roasting Conor McGregor and Justin Gaethje for their choice of ink.

“I believe right now, the best lightweight is Tsarukyan... I'd say it's 80%—20% in Arman's favor. We all know the level of wrestling that Holloway and Oliveira had. It's practically nonexistent... But a guy who wrestles, Topuria hasn't faced that. He's only fought strikers. I know the UFC is cautious.”

– via Octagon Pulse, sharing a brutally honest assessment of a potential matchup between Ilia Topuria and Arman Tsarukyan.