“McGregor 3”

– via Instagram Stories, reposting Nate Diaz's call out and officially confirming his interest

“I'd love to get a shot at Islam again; that'd be the dream. But obviously, Islam is at a different stage of his career. Hopefully, I can get to a point where he grants me the rematch”

– via Fight Wave, expressing his desire to avenge his title loss to Islam Makhachev

“I'm ready to get back in real action. I want to fight either McGregor [trilogy], maybe Dustin Poirier if he stops being such a p*ssy, and maybe Mike Perry”

– via TMZ Sports, outlining his hit list for a potential UFC comeback on the historic White House card

“I'm ready to get back in real action. I want to fight either McGregor [trilogy], maybe Dustin Poirier if he stops being such a p*ssy, and maybe Mike Perry”

– via TMZ Sports, outlining his hit list for a potential UFC comeback on the historic White House card

“Colby talks crap about me then says he wants to move to 185. I say okay let's fight at the White House. Now he's trying to run away. What a wimp. Man up and take your beating.”

– via X, blasting Colby Covington for targeting a welterweight fight with Paddy Pimblett instead of accepting their middleweight challenge

“I like this idea. If the UFC wants [this fight], I know a lot of MMA fans want this fight, I'm ready... We have the Ramadan month, so I'm not going to train for one month. After that, I will slowly begin my training camp, and I will be ready. White House [or] other dates, I will be ready”

– via Telegraf.rs, confirming his interest in a superfight against Ilia Topuria during a visit to Serbia

“Congratulations Mario, enjoy the victory tonight. How about some kung pao chicken in Macau next?”

– via X, wasting no time in calling out Mario Bautista following Bautista's impressive main event victory at UFC Vegas 113 on February 7, 2026

“welcome to the big leagues Patrick! 1 up for the Legends #UFC324”

– via X, reacts after Paddy Pimblett's loss at #UFC324

“F*ck around and find out. You want to take it there? You go low, I go lower... He genuinely pissed me off. He genuinely got under my skin. I wanted to say something so the feeling is mutual. I got no intention of making it up. There's no coming back from that”

– via Combat TV, doubling down on his decision to reference Paddy Pimblett’s late friend, Ricky, who died by suicide in 2022.

“I’ve beat a lot of legends from your country. You’d be a good one to add to my list. I know you’d love to avenge the boys, but be careful what you wish for”

– via Instagram, responding to Alex Pereira's viral "Next Jones" callout Post.

“I am open to it. No problem. For what? I had the belt at lightweight; no one beat me there. For a belt? That's not interesting to me. If [Ilia] wants to move up, then welcome... I've already been the lightweight champion, and I'm definitely not going back down”

– via Match TV (January 15, 2026), shutting down the possibility of returning to the 155 pound division to face Ilia Topuria.

“Well, maybe BMF title. I want the real title, but I don't want to wait until then. Ilia, he fights once a year... If Charles Oliveira wins, it's going to be good. We've got a story.”

– via The Ariel Helwani Show (January 13, 2026), pivoting his strategy toward the BMF belt to avoid a long layoff in the lightweight division

“I think someone like Israel Adesanya intrigues me... He’s someone I don’t really like. He’s talked a lot of sh*t about me in the past, let’s see if he can back it up... I would love the [Strickland] fight. He’s a cardio kickboxer, I’d beat him everywhere”

– via via Submission Radio (January 11, 2026), revealing his plans to move up to the 185—pound division following his dominant wrestling win at RAF 5.

“I think someone like Israel Adesanya intrigues me... He’s someone I don’t really like. He’s talked a lot of sh*t about me in the past, let’s see if he can back it up... I would love the [Strickland] fight. He’s a cardio kickboxer, I’d beat him everywhere”

– via via Submission Radio (January 11, 2026), revealing his plans to move up to the 185—pound division following his dominant wrestling win at RAF 5.

“I think we do it in the UFC in June. I can just absolutely rip that guy apart, send him packing, and end his career... This guy’s a fraud. He’s a JUCO bum. He couldn’t hack it in wrestling”

– via The Ariel Helwani Show (January 13, 2026), responding to Colby Covington's refusal to face him in a wrestling match and his subsequent move to middleweight.

“I am planning on going out there and not taking any damage and have a quick turnaround... then maybe we can do it with someone like Movsar or Lerone Murphy”

– via The Ariel Helwani Show (January 12, 2026), outlining his ambitious roadmap for the featherweight division as he prepares for his first title defense on home soil.

“I am planning on going out there and not taking any damage and have a quick turnaround... then maybe we can do it with someone like Movsar or Lerone Murphy”

– via The Ariel Helwani Show (January 12, 2026), outlining his ambitious roadmap for the featherweight division as he prepares for his first title defense on home soil.

“I'd absolutely love to smash Arman Tsarukyan in a wrestling match after watching him tonight”

– via The Schmo (January 11, 2026), responding to the challenge issued by Arman Tsarukyan following the latter's dominant debut at RAF 5.

“You know who I want next? There is only one person right now on the takedown list in UFC welterweight history. That's Georges St—Pierre. GSP, get out here on Real American Freestyle. Let's make it happen”

– via RAF 5, issuing a daring challenge to the MMA GOAT contender following his dominant victory

“I'm just here to save wrestling. You got some boring, entitled bozos in this building that think they should be in the headliner... Come on, Bo. Have you ever been a main event? It's entitled bozos like this that kill the sport of wrestling”

– via RAF 05 (Real American Freestyle) pre—fight press conference, launching a scathing attack on Bo Nickal before their respective wrestling matches