“The Greatest”

– via Instagram, offering a concise and definitive tribute to his former rival Alexander Volkanovski following the Australian's masterful defense at UFC 325.

“What was brought on a platter turned out to be inedible #ufc324”

– via X (formerly Twitter), delivering a brutal assessment of Paddy Pimblett’s performance against Justin Gaethje in the UFC 324 main event.

“Morales was not undefeated a few days ago, but today he's undefeated again. I don't know how they removed it. I saw the cage fight—he got choked out, and then they announced it was an exhibition match. Well then, he needs to be choked out again”

– via Match TV, poking fun at the recent controversy surrounding Michael Morales’ professional record.

“I have one loss, and I’ve always had a change in my head to close it out and get a rematch, and I know that’s no longer possible. But Umar has a good chance”

– via Ushatayka says that Umar (who lost to Merab at UFC 311 in January 2025) has the luxury of a "redemption arc" that Islam was never granted.

“The UFC needs fighters they can sell, who can make money. And Rinat would just go out there and win. The UFC doesn't need guys who just beat everyone and stay quiet. Learn English, learn how to sell yourself, learn how to be interesting to the public”

– via Ushatayka , reacting to the news of Rinat Fakhretdinov being released from the UFC.

“He has some kind of hatred towards us. But I think we'll sort it out. Either before the fight somehow, or maybe in the future... He's unhappy about something. We need to figure out what it is”

– Ushatayka, addressing the personal animosity coming from Ilia Topuria and his camp

“It will be a big mistake to follow this kind of hype. Chanko hasn't got enough experience to handle all this publicity and recognition. It's a mistake to chase it all, and it can play a dirty trick on your future career. Chanko needs to work hard in the gym, and as for media recognition, it will come on its own.”

– via Red Corner MMA, sharing advice for Magomedov Zaynukov ("Chanko"), warning him that chasing media hype without enough experience is a mistake that could hurt his career, and advising him to focus on hard work in the gym.

“I think the UFC will decide soon. We have at least three or four contenders now. Soon, probably in about two weeks, it will be clear who the next challenger will be... [Garry] is a good fighter... [but] he didn't surprise me yesterday. If he surprised the UFC, then maybe he will be next”

– addressing Russian media, regarding potential welterweight title challengers Ian Garry and Shavkat Rakhmonov.

“[Rakhmonov] hasn't fought for over a year. A contender can't sit out for a year with injuries and then come fight for the belt... Well, if he recovers and the UFC decides he's next, why not?”

– Islam Makhachev, addressing Russian media, regarding potential welterweight title challengers Ian Garry and Shavkat Rakhmonov

“In the UFC, I think, they started working on this less [promoting fights]. In the UFC before, they would make a star out of anyone... Now, somehow, the UFC itself has lost interest. Dana is also already a big guy. He's involved in many other things too, you know”

– via UDAR KAMAL, commenting on the UFC's perceived reduction in effort toward promoting fighters and the busyness of Dana White.