“Sean had a blown out shoulder... that motherf****r still fought. A lot of guys would've pulled out. A lot of guys would've said, 'I can't use my arm, I'm pulling out.'”

– via The Joe Rogan Experience, Joe Rogan praises Sean Strickland's toughness for proceeding with the Khamzat Chimaev fight despite dealing with a separated shoulder during his camp.

“He is incredibly tough to hold on, and he made even Khamzat tired... in the standup he just won’t be able to hang with him. So, congratulations. I guess, this makes me world champion again.”

– via UFC Social Media, praising the conditioning and striking dominance shown against Khamzat Chimaev while humorously suggesting the result validates his own status.

“I was watching your fight and I told my coach 'that's how I want my fight to be'. You're a way bigger savage than me my dog.”

– via Engage, giving props to Joshua Van backstage and praising his performance and fighting style.

“Strickland, the king of the upsets.”

– via x, reacted to Sean Strickland's win over Khamzat Chimaev at ufc 328

“What a performance by Strickland and an amazing fight. 48—47 Sean was the correct score. Had it tied going into the final round, and Strickland did enough to pull off the final round.”

– via X, reacted to Sean Strickland's win over Khamzat Chimaev

“Ankalaev I think beats Chimaev. Ankalaev will probably be the next champion. Ankalaev is one of the best 205ers that I've sparred with”

– via MMA Junkie, praising the technical dominance of Magomed Ankalaev while assessing the elite landscape of the upper weight classes.

“F**k Carlos Prates did him dirty, sheesh”

– via X, congratulating Carlos Prates on his massive main event victory over Jack Della Maddalena at UFC Perth

“Training with this guy, he's the best in the world. It's difficult in all areas, in standup, in grappling. No one gets an easy round with Khamzat... I was like, 'If he made the move up, we're all kind of screwed.”

– via the UFC 328 Media Workout Scrum, offering a terrifying endorsement of Khamzat Chimaev's skills after their intense training camp together

“We've accepted Alex because Alex is a fking American. Lives in America, loves fking guns, likes fking p***y... You want to talk about 'The American Dream', bro, that's Alex. 6 foot 4 giant fking angry Brazilian. Yeah, you're Brazilian, but you're also American”

– via social media, giving his unique and unfiltered endorsement of Alex Pereira as the personification of The American Dream.

“Khamzat, I think, is the biggest name... When I watch his sparring, I always try to take something from it because he has good wrestling and good striking. It's always good to have a teammate like him. He has a different mindset. He never watches his opponents' fights. He don't care”

– via the PBD Podcast, revealing the unconventional and ego free preparation style of Khamzat Chimaev ahead of UFC 328.

“Always love my brotha! You pushed me to new limits and I hope I pushed you too! Wallahi you will be champion one day!”

– via Instagram, offering a heartfelt tribute and a massive prediction for Youssef Zalal following their main event clash at UFC Vegas 116

“That was insane, I can’t believe it went all 3 rounds. Curtis has the heart of a lion”

– via X, reacting to the heavyweight "war of attrition" between Josh Hokit and Curtis Blaydes that shocked the world at UFC 327.

“[Prochazka] is such a cool motherf**ker”

– via a Kick livestream with Adin Ross, praising Jiri Prochazka’s stoicism during a bizarre media day confrontation.

“Say what you want about the guy, he's been somebody that I've looked up to since I was a teenager. In my opinion, without him, this sport wouldn't be where it is today. He changed the whole sport as one single guy. Everybody says you can't be bigger than the sport, he was”

– via Fight Forecast, acknowledging the singular impact Conor McGregor had on the trajectory of Mixed Martial Arts.

“Arman is a f**king gangster. He's becoming a legend. We've never seen someone grow into a superstar like this while competing outside the UFC. He wants to fight but can't get matchups. He's building a legacy outside of it, and it's really cool to watch”

– via his YouTube channel, praising Arman Tsarukyan’s unconventional rise to superstardom while being "sidelined" by the UFC.

“Alex came over here when I was fighting Thiago Santos, I was already 40 years old, and I've played with him, I've said: 'I wish I knew you when I was 30. My striking, my career level would be so much more.”

– via an interview with Dylan Napoleone, reflecting on the profound impact Alex Pereira has had on his understanding of striking, even in retirement.

“My relationship with him is everything. The dude's a legend but he's also my close friend now. He's my close friend, he's my coach, he's everything in between”

– via MMA Fighting, defending his partnership with Jon Jones following recent criticism from Daniel Cormier

“He's so f**king strong and big, man... I'm like, 'I can fight him. Yeah, it didn't work out that way. That man is a machine”

– via The Ariel Helwani Show, recounting a recent training session with Khamzat Chimaev that left even the GOAT in awe

“I got hit with a clean uppercut last week... he's heavy handed bro, crazy”

– via Full Mount MMA, detailing a recent high intensity training session at SBG Ireland as he prepares for his light heavyweight clash at UFC 327.

“Best 2/3 takedowns right now, me vs. you, who wins? @JonnyBones”

– via X, issuing a direct wrestling challenge to Jon Jones following the legend’s viral "99.47%" clapback at Dana White.