“No chance for Gaethje. Ilia is going to knock him out, they just waste my time. Put me against Ilia and I'll take his belt. Easy money for me”

– via UFC, reacting to the official announcement that Ilia Topuria will defend his Lightweight championship against interim titleholder Justin Gaethje at the historic Freedom 250 event on June 14.

“Sometimes Charles fights very well, and sometimes he fights badly. It depends on how he's going to look. I'm going to tell [after watching] the first two minutes. I would say Oliveira”

– via the JAXXON Podcast, predicting Charles Oliveira to defeat Max Holloway just hours before their UFC 326 main event

“Khamzat called me right away and said, 'Bro, should I fly out? Should I come?' I said, 'Don't come, bro. Calm down.' He asked, 'Why didn’t you invite me? When there’s a fight, you never invite me. I gotta be there.' I said, 'No, no, no, bro.' Khamzat shouldn't be there. Me and Khamzat should be together for fights... Everybody’s scared of him. I wouldn't fight him”

– via The Ariel Helwani Show, revealing Khamzat Chimaev’s immediate reaction to the RAF 6 brawl

“He was overconfident because he beat the trash cans like [Michael Chandler], Bobby Green, [Tony] Ferguson”

– via Ariel Helwani Show reacted to UFC 324 main event

“I was enjoying every moment when Gaethje clipped him. He's a b*tch... He has zero MMA skills. He has a chin and that's it. He needs to take a break for 5–6 years after that fight. I would like for the UFC to cut him. Worst UFC fighter”

– via The Ariel Helwani Show, delivering a scathing review of Paddy Pimblett’s performance against Justin Gaethje at UFC 324.

“I'm gonna try to get the title at 145. We did the math, so my body can go to 145”

– via The Ariel Helwani Show, revealing his calculated plan to hunt for a second belt in the featherweight division

“He needs to take a break for five—six years after that fight. He got dropped like 15 times. So bad for his brain, he was stupid. He going to be even crazy after this fight”

– via Ariel Helwani Show reacted to UFC 324 main event

“He’s so bad… [Ilia] Topuria, he’s good fighter. Islam [Makhachev] good fighter. [Charles] Oliveira good fighter. [Max] Holloway good fighter. [Dustin] Poirier good fighter but this trash can… he’s zero fighter.”

– via Ariel Helwani Show reacted to UFC 324 main event

“Dana and Hunter [Campbell], forgive me. Give me a title fight. I’ll be a good boy. I’m a good boy. I’m not going to hit anybody anymore”

– via Daniel Cormier’s YouTube channel, humorously pleading for a title shot while addressing the "disciplinary" issues that have stalled his championship ambitions.

“That’s what happens when you’re gifted opportunities and pushed up the rankings artificially, a completely undeserved title shot for Paddy. Congratulations to Justin. He showed real heart, and unlike others, he’ll step up and take the fight with me. Respect”

– via X, venting his frustration following Justin Gaethje's victory over Paddy Pimblett at UFC 324.

“They don’t want to give me Saint Denis because they don’t want to ruin his career. They gave him Poirier, and Poirier beat his a**. Benoit Saint Denis lost to Moicano—what are you talking about? He’s never going to be in the top 5”

– via Complex News, firing a verbal barrage at Benoit Saint Denis as he continues his media tour ahead of UFC 324.

“DAN NEVER SPOKE PERSONALLY ABOUT ME... There are levels to trash talk. If he used bad words about me or my family, that would be different. But calling me a 'spoiled kid'? I understand that”

– via Shakiel Mahjouri, differentiating between acceptable and unacceptable trash talk directed at him.

“honestly, both[Justin Gaethje and Dan Hooker] of them are easy money for me.”

– Via Ariel Helwani YT Channel

“I think it's more likely to be Pimblett than Gaethje.... He won't want to fight me because he can make more money fighting Islam and he has the chance to become the first”

– ever triple champion in history and earn big money.