“Congrats to Payton on a great performance. You will be a star in this sport. I know that calf hurts #UFC323”

– via X and an interview with Megan Olivi, praising his final opponent, Payton Talbott

“Merab, you are one of the greatest to ever step into this cage. Congratulations. Petya you deserve it #UFC323”

– reached to Ufc 323 bout against Merab Dvalishvili

“Congratulations @PetrYanUFC very smart and persistent performance.”

– reacted to UFC 323 bout against Merab Dvalishvili

“What a fight!! Congratulations to both men @MerabDvalishvil & @PetrYanUFC #UFC323”

– reacted to UFC 323 main event between Yan and Merab

“What a fight!! Congratulations to both men @MerabDvalishvil & @PetrYanUFC #UFC323”

– reacted to UFC 323 main event between Yan and Merab

“What a main event. Congrats to the new champ! #UFC323”

– reacted to UFC 323 main event against Merab Dvalishvili

“Amazing fight”

– reacted to UFC 323 main event between Yan and Merab

“Amazing fight”

– reacted to UFC 323 main event between Yan and Merab

“Great, spectacular fight. Congratulations to Petr.I think on january 24 it will become clear who is next.”

– via X, congratulating Petr Yan on his victory and hinting that the landscape for the next challenger will be set after his own fight with Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 324.

“Congrats to Yan and his team. They fought well tn and made great adjustments. I can't wait to watch it back with Merab, and plan for the comeback! Some things looked a little off but maybe that was what Yan was doing? We'll take a look, heal up and go again. This is the journey of a fighter. I hope you all enjoyed the battle. Until next time!”

– via X, congratulating Petr Yan on his victory and stating his intent to review the tape with Merab Dvalishvili and plan for a future comeback.

“In my eyes he [Pantoja] is the greatest of all time in our division.”

– via Daniel Cormier's YouTube, proclaiming Alexandre Pantoja as the flyweight GOAT.

“Obviously, he's [Dvalishvili] a wrestler, and his wrestling game is just so strong and he uses that to such devastating effect. He's only getting better in my eyes. Everyone can attest that his weakness is his standup, but over the last five fights, i want to say, his standup has gotten significantly better.Bar a puncher's chance, I just don't see where a weakness of his is right now. There's always a puncher's chance in every fight. Him shooting the same time Petr decides to throw a knee, it could happen... I don't see it going any differently. I think he's gotten defensively more sound with his striking”

– via Fox Sports Australia, praising Merab Dvalishvili's continuous improvement, especially in striking, and suggesting that only a "puncher's chance" gives Petr Yan a path to victory.

“Kamaru Usman has done a lot of things for this company. What the f**k has Ian Garry done the last couple years?... Kamaru Usman is one of the biggest names in the division. When you're Islam Makhachev, you want to have a legacy in your name.”

– via MMA Junkie, campaigning for Kamaru Usman to receive the next title shot against Islam Makhachev, arguing that Usman's name value benefits Makhachev's legacy more than an Ian Garry fight.

“The heavyweight division is so devoid of talent. Gable Steveson is the f**king guy, that?s the guy. He is not even in the UFC yet. Olympic gold medalist, f**king freak athlete, 250 pounds, moves like a cat. I sent a text message to Dana White, I sent a video of Gable?s last fight, I said 'everyone?s f**ked everyone's f**ked when this guy comes out,' he KO?d this guy with his left hand and took him down as he was knocked down”

– speaking on The Joe Rogan Podcast, strongly praising Gable Steveson's potential and athleticism, suggesting he is the future star of the UFC heavyweight division.

“On the opposite side of* this, it was great to see Islam Makhachev honour his own father by putting the double world titles on his shoulders and saying 'there is not many fathers of double world champions!' Truth”

– via X, criticizing Khabib Nurmagomedov for selling digital papakha hats and contrasting it with Islam Makhachev honoring his father.

“Khamzat is a real ni*** fosho”

– praised Khamzat Chimaev on his visit to Chechnya

“Yeah, that takedown was legit, young man is in tremendous shape. And there was only so much I could do on that concrete. What a great host, I’ll never forget my time in Chechnya”

– confirming the legitimacy of Khamzat Chimaev's impromptu takedown during their street grappling session in Russia

“Mark my words, @gable will be the most elite heavyweight fighter on the planet within the next 12 months”

– praised Gable Stevenson after his impressive win over Billy Swanson

“I think Islam would get it done. If the fight becomes a scramble”

– off and a wrestle-off, Islam's gonna come out of it better just 'cuz he's built for it - via the MMAarcade Podcast, believing Islam Makhachev would defeat Georges St-Pierre (GSP) in their respective primes.

“Arman is the best, he's the No.1, he's the champ. I believe he is one of the best fighters in the world, he has to fight for the belt.”

– praised Arman after his win against Dan Hooker