“He's [Chimaev] handling guys that don’t have a big background in elite wrestling... The guy that he fought, who was an elite grappler and gave him problems... was Kamaru Usman”

– via The Joe Rogan Experience, analyzing the perceived "gap" in Khamzat Chimaev’s resume ahead of his first middleweight title defense.

“I would love Khamzat to put this American away. Khamzat is so much more talented. I think Khamzat can really have a masterclass. I’m American, but I like good people. Khamzat is a great person through and through. Sean Strickland is a piece of sh*t”

– via the Hustle Vlog with Adam Zubayraev, abandoning national loyalty to back Khamzat Chimaev ahead of the UFC 328 middleweight title fight.

“I'm a man, but he's not. He shaves his a**. He shaves his arms, legs. At least I'm a man, I don't do that. If you see his videos, he has no hair on his legs. You think he's gonna have hair on his a**?”

– via The Ariel Helwani Show, delivering his most graphic and personal insult yet toward Ilia Topuria during their ongoing verbal war.

“I would have to go with Brock... I think Jon is probably going to be a little more offensive. I just think those limbs shooting underneath a guy as big as Brock Lesnar and trying to get him down multiple times, I just don't necessarily see it.”

– via the Pound 4 Pound Podcast, picking Brock Lesnar to defeat Jon Jones in a hypothetical Real American Freestyle (RAF) wrestling match.

“He wanted to risk both of our livelihoods for some clicks there. He knew what he was doing. I literally landed on the cement. I think it helped my back. My back was hurt two weeks ago, and I wasn't able to do much training. I think he realigned it there... so thank you, Arman, again for the help”

– via The Ariel Helwani Show, delivering a tongue in cheek response to the terrifying moment at RAF 08 where he was driven off an elevated stage by Arman Tsarukyan

“Behind the scenes, I can tell you, Chimaev will take on anybody... The history of wrestling says, 'You show up, you get on a scale, and you take on whoever else showed up and got on a scale.' It turns out, Chimaev is that guy. Chimaev understands the code”

– via Beyond the Fight, breaking down why Khamzat Chimaev’s recent move to sign with Real American Freestyle (RAF) proves he possesses a "throwback" warrior mentality

“I was a little surprised at how bad Paddy really is. I was expecting him to win, to be honest. He really proved that he's a little sausage... How is he going to gain the skills and technique needed in this sport? That's basically impossible. He needs to die and be born again”

– via The Ariel Helwani Show, delivering a brutal post mortem on Paddy "The Baddy" Pimblett’s loss to Justin Gaethje.

“If he doesn't start walking backward, I'm gonna knock him out in the first round”

– via The Ariel Helwani Show, delivering a direct threat to Justin Gaethje as they prepare to headline the historic UFC Freedom 250 card.

“When I get the opportunity to fight with someone, I always think about what I can do to really shock the world. So with Islam, to shock the world, I have to submit him. I’m going to take him down and I’m going to submit him... don’t be surprised when you see that happen. Everyone is good... but I’m different. I don’t like to claim myself as the greatest. I leave that to the fans. Of course, I know I am number one pound for pound.”

– via The Ariel Helwani Show, revealing his ultimate game plan for a potential "Superfight" against the P4P king, Islam Makhachev

“Right now, I think practically all the fans would like to see how I, who was perhaps the biggest middleweight in history, would fare against Hokit in the Heavyweight division without cutting any weight at the White House. I wouldn't be surprised if I came in heavier than him. If Trump still wants Derrick there, book him with somebody else”

– via X, doubling down on his campaign to replace Derrick Lewis and face the undefeated Josh Hokit at UFC Freedom 250

“With people like Strickland, issues aren't settled on the streets. If he were somewhere in Russia, understood our ways and our customs, he wouldn't be acting like this”

– via the Hustle Vlog with Adam Zubayraev, delivering a "cold warning" to Sean Strickland as tensions boil over ahead of UFC 328

“You're the face of wasting food. When I tell my kids not to waste food, I bring you up.”

– via the RAF 08 press conference, delivering a bizarrely personal roast to Arman Tsarukyan ahead of their wrestling match.

“You need a g*n”

– via Netflix Sports, delivering a blunt and chilling response regarding what it would take for an opponent to defeat him.

“I'd take you down and suffocate you with this belly… and take all your women from you… they prefer a dad bod anyways…”

– via social media, delivering a classic "troll" response to Paulo Costa following their respective statement wins at UFC 327 in Miami.

“Still can't understand my stupid mercy in the fight. I would like to fight a rematch, because that was my fight. I just gave him this opportunity to catch me”

– via his social media and UFC 327 post fight reflections, doubling down on the spiritual regret that has become the talk of the MMA world.

“How is it different from how Jones has been for the last 10 years? You'll never be able to build a business with this guy. But, when he does show up it's fun”

– via the UFC 327 post fight press conference, delivering a weary but honest appraisal of Jon Jones after the "GOAT" spent the weekend flip flopping on his retirement.

“I know they say that Khamzat submitted him, but if you hear Strickland talk about it, they were doing positional rounds... I mean, come on. He is a hard guy to keep down, Sean”

– via The Joe Rogan Experience (JRE MMA Show #177), breaking down why the "grappling gap" between Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland might be a myth ahead of UFC 328.

“If you put a gun to my head and asked me who I think has the best jiu jitsu in MMA right now, I would say Charles Oliveira. But Islam Makhachev finished him on the ground, so how can I say that”

– via The Joe Rogan Experience, wrestling with the "Technical vs. Effective" paradox of elite grappling in the modern UFC.

“I've got no idea why Jiří Procházka is fighting Ulberg other than Alex Pereira left. I have no idea why we have a world title fight at 205 pounds that does not involve... Rountree, Jamahal, or Ankalaev. The storyline on this fight is so poor”

– via his YouTube channel, "shooting" on the UFC 327 main event for lacking what he considers a compelling narrative.

“He has stone hands and glass chin... He has the kind of power that can take a giant's head off, but also the kind of chin that can get him dropped with a slap to the ear”

– via MMA Fighting, delivering a "glass cannon" verdict on Aaron Pico ahead of their long awaited clash at UFC 327.