“Khabib was everybody's match. Nobody was going to beat that guy. He was ten feet tall and bulletproof. He's phenomenal; there's nothing you can take away from him... He has no desire to come back, and you can't blame him because nobody ever challenged him.”

– via his official YouTube channel, "The Predator," reflecting on the legacy of Khabib Nurmagomedov in a video.

“He was kicking me though, but he kicked like a b*tch. So I was like, I can walk through that. Once I figured I could walk through it, then it was money”

– via Demetrious Johnson's YouTube channel, breaking down his tactical decision to ignore Paddy Pimblett's offense during their interim title fight at UFC 324.

“The preparation for them would be completely different. They are fighters of a different level in terms of skill... But the result would have been the same. Unlike Arman, I don’t have a loss”

– via Sport24, dismissing the idea that the UFC's top lightweights would pose a different threat following his dominant title defense at PFL Dubai on February 7, 2026.

“The preparation for them would be completely different. They are fighters of a different level in terms of skill... But the result would have been the same. Unlike Arman, I don’t have a loss”

– via Sport24, dismissing the idea that the UFC's top lightweights would pose a different threat following his dominant title defense at PFL Dubai on February 7, 2026.

“Andre Arlovski, 3 time Cancer Survivor, is now the Bareknuckle HW World Champ! Hero is an understatement”

– via X, celebrating the legendary Andrei Arlovski after his historic title win at BKFC KnuckleMania VI

“Incredible work [Dustin Jacoby] put some respect on his name and place him in the rankings! Nostalgia from the Glory days, would love to see him in the rankings to show the evolution that has occurred in different sports! Chama”

– via Instagram, advocating for his former kickboxing rival following Dustin Jacoby’s victory at UFC Vegas 113

“Bro, he's cooked. I feel bad... Bro, he's not fighting until 2027. Then how do you even come back? Are you a shell of yourself when you come back like that?”

– via The BradyBagz Show, reacting to the devastating news that Shavkat Rakhmonov has re—injured his left knee and undergone a second major surgery as of early February 2026.

“Especially with how crazy this game is... I can absolutely knock Ilia Topuria out on the White House lawn. If I can do it, it will be the best script. Then I will believe this is all a simulation”

– via a viral interview with Stephen A. Smith on ESPN, outlining his vision for the ultimate legacy—defining moment on June 14, 2026.

“Yeah, he blocked me. No, [he] still hasn't unblocked me. Honestly, I would block me too; so, I'm not tripping. I say some crazy stuff on social media.”

– via the Russian outlet Ushatayka, addressing the long standing rumor that Khabib Nurmagomedov has him blocked on Instagram.

“Wow ))) I never blocked him, come on guys))))”

– via X (formerly Twitter), officially debunking the claim that he had restricted Quinton "Rampage" Jackson on social media.

“I don't like him at all. He's not a real journalist and I'll tell you why: because he's cancel culture. No real journalist wants to cancel another journalist”

– via The MMA Guru’s "Fishing with Bryce" , launching a scathing attack on Ariel Helwani.

“Believe it or not, I would have to give it my all to beat him right now. I really would, despite our size difference. Mighty Mouse, I don't want no smoke with that guy.”

– via MMA Full Mount on X, offering a rare and deeply respectful breakdown of why he considers Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson to be his most dangerous "hypothetical" opponent.

“What an absolute dolt. Hey @ThugnastyMMA: let me know when I have ever advocated for you or anyone else to be fired or canceled... I am vehemently against cancel culture”

– via X, firing back at Bryce Mitchell on social media and his show, following Mitchell's "cancel culture" accusations.

“He better be. I'm supposed to fight him in June on the White House card. That's who I'm fighting... That's why I fought for this thing [the interim belt]. White House in June, let's go”

– via Paramount UFC, reacting to Ilia Topuria’s social media return on February 5, 2026

“I am glad I lost like that. It’s a much better story for my legacy to lose like that than to let one more second go and just lose a decision”

– via ESPN MMA, reflecting on his viral knockout loss to Max Holloway at UFC 300 as he prepares for his undisputed title unification in June 2026.

“I've been there. Shavkat, try to get healthy and get back. If that's really what you wanna do, let's find a new camp and let's take care of our body until you're done with the sport”

– via the Pound 4 Pound podcast, offering a heartfelt and protective message to Shavkat Rakhmonov after news broke that the undefeated contender has undergone a second major knee surgery.

“Dustin Poirier and I are both from Lafayette, Louisiana. Conor called Dustin a hillbilly. I said, 'But if Dustin is a hillbilly, then I'm from the same place as him. What does that make me?' He said, 'You're a ghetto hillbilly.' I wanted to slap him”

– via Paramount UFC’s YouTube channel, recalling a particularly personal moment of trash talk from Conor McGregor.

“Banger of a fight: 17—0 vs 19—0. The game plan is simple — walk forward and try to knock him out... We've sparred in Thailand a long time ago, and he's gotten a lot better since then, and so have I. So let's see who is really the best”

– via his YouTube channel, breaking down the stakes for his headlining clash against Movsar Evloev at UFC London on March 21, 2026.

“Oliveira, I don't know, sometimes you just wonder. He had such an up—and—down type of career until he became the champion, and you just wonder if he's still hungry... I feel like Holloway is still chasing the bone”

– via MMA Junkie, casting doubt on Charles Oliveira’s motivation ahead of his BMF title clash against Max Holloway at UFC 326.

“Oliveira, I don't know, sometimes you just wonder. He had such an up—and—down type of career until he became the champion, and you just wonder if he's still hungry... I feel like Holloway is still chasing the bone”

– via MMA Junkie, casting doubt on Charles Oliveira’s motivation ahead of his BMF title clash against Max Holloway at UFC 326.