“I'll give Daniel one minute [fight] if he wants one. Now he's quiet. Jones 3, DC 0. It wouldn't even be a fight”

– via ALF Global, challenging his longtime rival to an impromptu scrap during a heated filming session in Thailand.

“I think this is just going to be the way that it is for the rest of our lives. He considers himself to be my rival, but really he's just a hater”

– via ALF Global, reflecting on the permanent animosity between him and Daniel Cormier during their time as coaches on the reality series

“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.

“Pereira wants to fight me but I don't think Dana White's gonna allow that to happen. It'll be interesting to see what Dana wants”

– via Red Corner MMA (January 2026), casting doubt on whether his dream superfight against Alex Pereira will ever receive the green light from the UFC boss.

“Alex, I’d be down to bring the highest skill level to the White House. I appreciate the respect you showed, let’s dance”

– reacted to Pereira's callout reaction about UFC 321 main event.

“I am not retired. I'm actively training five days a week and I'm in the UFC's drug”

– testing pool... ultimately it's up to the boss.