“Who gives a sh*t? I've already talked about this a million times... Jon Jones knows exactly what happened, and this happens every week at the UFC. There are all kinds of negotiations going on. You think Jon Jones is clamoring to fight... We have to give this guy three fights a year if he really wants to fight. Legally, we have to give him three fights a year... And if we don't, we have to pay him”

– via the UFC Seattle post fight press conference , responding to the escalating public feud with the heavyweight champion.

“One of the toughest fighters that i've ever come across. Merab and i didn't get off on the right foot early on. I have nothing but respect for him showing respect to Merab Dvalishvili after his loss at UFC 323, acknowledging their difficult past relationship while praising Dvalishvili's toughness.”

– via UFC 323 Post fight press conference showing respect to Merab Dvalishvili after his loss at UFC 323, acknowledging their difficult past relationship while praising Dvalishvili's toughness

“Khabib's dad had this plan where Khabib would win, be dominant, and then he would step down and Islam would slide in, and it played out exactly like his dad said it would. Not only did his dad say that his son would be champion, he said Islam would be champion too, and he was completely right”

– via the Prince St Pizza YouTube Channel, discussing Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov's prophetic plan for the lightweight division

“Whoever wants to debate it with me... Kamaru Usman is the greatest welterweight of all time”

– via Pound 4 Pound Show

“Cory is a very tough guy. It wasn't the most exciting fight of the night, but Merab dominated”

– reacted to Cory's loss at UFC 320