“When stars start to align, you've seen it in Conor [McGregor], when you talk the talk, and you walk the walk. You've seen it in 'Suga' Sean [O'Malley]. You've seen Chael Sonnen. We've seen it time and time again where guys talk the talk and walk the walk, and [Hokit] just did it this week. He talked a big game, and he went out there and put on one of the best heavyweight fights we've seen and got his hand raised. Good things happen, you become a star”

– via the About Last Fight interview, officially crowning Josh Hokit as the UFC's newest breakout superstar following the chaos of UFC 327.

“To me, it looked like he was playing with his food. He knew Carlos was hurt; he was trying to set up a big finish. I don't think it was mercy”

– via the debut episode of Deep Waters (CBS Sports), offering a fighter’s perspective on the viral UFC 327 main event finish.

“If I was a matchmaker, I think Paulo and Khalil Rountree is a fun fight... not for the title. Not yet.”

– via UFC, shared his thoughts on why the promotion should pair Paulo Costa against Khalil Rountree Jr. next.

“If I was a matchmaker, I think Paulo and Khalil Rountree is a fun fight... not for the title. Not yet.”

– via UFC, shared his thoughts on why the promotion should pair Paulo Costa against Khalil Rountree Jr. next.

“Max vs. Charles this weekend!! Gonna be a banger”

– via X shared his excitement to watch two of his former rivals throw down at #UFC326

“Max vs. Charles this weekend!! Gonna be a banger”

– via X shared his excitement to watch two of his former rivals throw down at #UFC326

“I'll come back for that one”

– via Instagram, responding to a suggestion from Josh Thomson that he should end his retirement for a trilogy fight with Justin Gaethje.

“A lot of people are asking me, 'What's up with Aspinall? What's up with the eye poke?' I don't know. Only he knows how bad it was. But I've been in a lot of fights where I've got eye poked and I continued”

– reacts to UFC 321 eye poke incident.