“How many times have I sat up here and said he is not fighting at the White House? And have you all not seen the video of the dude with the Meta glasses on when he didn’t know he was being filmed and telling him his hips are f*** shot, hip replacement? Did you not see the videos of him running in the flag football game? What did I say that wasn’t true? And you guys all bust my balls about how much I love Jon Jones. Jon’s the greatest of all time, no way in hell Jon Jones was going to be booked for the White House card. It wasn’t going to happen but the matchmakers were talking to everybody, seeing what was possible, and they brought me every possible fight that could be made”

– via the Zuffa Boxing post fight press conference, reacting to Jon Jones' social media outburst regarding his omission from the Freedom 250 White House card.

“Khabib stepped away undefeated. Islam is making history—but when you look at the resume, the wins, the records, and what I've been through, I believe my resume is the best”

– via UFC on Paramount, making his case for being the greatest Lightweight in history just days before his dominant victory at UFC 326

“Khabib stepped away undefeated. Islam is making history—but when you look at the resume, the wins, the records, and what I've been through, I believe my resume is the best”

– via UFC on Paramount, making his case for being the greatest Lightweight in history just days before his dominant victory at UFC 326

“The perfect scenario for me would be fighting him in the welterweight division... But also [it] will be a greatest scenario for me to fight between 155 and 170 and to create a new belt. Why not call it pound for pound... Whoever wins is the best.”

– via Adin Ross livestream, pitching a first of its kind "P4P Belt" for a showdown with Islam Makhachev.

“I swear to God, I didn't know he was in the UFC. I saw him fighting in ONE Championship. His highlight was everywhere when he knocked out the guy with flying knee. Now I know him but I've never watched his fights.”

– via the JAXXON Podcast, shocking the MMA world by admitting he was unaware of Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson’s legendary 11 defense UFC title run

“Are we giving him time to train? He is training all day. If Islam is solely focused on wrestling, he would be a very good 74—kilogram wrestler. I think he would be top 5 in the world.”

– via Submission Radio, evaluating the elite wrestling pedigree of Islam Makhachev and how it would translate to the international freestyle circuit

“It’s been two years since I shared the octagon with a legend like @alexvolkanovski. One of the most memorable nights of my life, and a moment I will always carry with me.”

– via Instagram, reflecting on the two year anniversary of his historic title victory at UFC 298

“Abdulmanap is the guy who believed in me first when I was young and not thinking about a UFC belt... I didn't believe others, I believed him. I started training more, and when I had some problems outside, he said, 'Go to the gym, I will fix it for you”

– via Arena Fight TV, reflecting on the life changing mentorship of the late Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov

“His striking came a long way, and if you see most of his finishes, a lot of the time it's not Hail Mary submissions that he's finishing people with. He's hurting them on the feet, he's rocking them, and then getting a submission. He's a real mixed martial artist”

– via his YouTube channel (BlessedMMA), breaking down the evolution of Charles Oliveira ahead of their BMF title clash at UFC 326

“Super athletic, super strong and very good at adapting. He would do something, then he will start to adapt to it. Well conditioned, he never gets tired and he’s always willing to ask, always a student of the game. I was even more impressed by how good of a training partner he is with the size difference… just a great f*** training partner.”

– via his YouTube channel (Mighty), praising Arman Tsarukyan after their recent training sessions in early 2026

“Me and [Jon] battled for so many years to see who's #1 and #2, but he was always #1”

– via his YouTube channel and social media, conceding the top spot in the GOAT debate while linking up with Jon Jones at a Super Bowl LX celebrity charity event.

“There's plenty of room out there for many stars. Who's the best is always gonna be an opinion. So, it's great to be mentioned in the conversation. That's what it's about. We made it.”

– via Demetrious Johnson's YouTube channel, offering a rare, humble perspective on the GOAT debate during an encounter with "Mighty Mouse" at a Super Bowl LX celebrity charity event

“Nobody wants to fight Movsar [Evloev], nobody wants to fight Lerone [Murphy]. Volk is like, well, if they’re next, that’s who I’m fighting... He’s the greatest featherweight of all time”

– via his YouTube channel, reacting to Alexander Volkanovski’s masterful title defense at UFC 325 and officially crowning him the divisional GOAT.

“Greatest Featherweight of All Time”

– via X reacted after Alex Volkanovski defeats #DiegoLopes again at #UFC325

“One of the greatest fights of all time. Justin Gaethje”

– reacted to UFC 324 bout between Gaethje vs. Paddy

“I'm glad to watch both warriors like these 2. WHAT A WAR!”

– reacted to UFC 324 bout between Gaethje vs. Paddy

“I'm glad to watch both warriors like these 2. WHAT A WAR!”

– reacted to UFC 324 bout between Gaethje vs. Paddy

“What a fight. Wow”

– reacted to UFC 324 bout between Gaethje vs. Paddy

“What a fight. Wow”

– reacted to UFC 324 bout between Gaethje vs. Paddy

“What a fight”

– reacted to UFC 324 bout between Gaethje vs. Paddy