“Jon jones is a legend. I hope one day i can train with him. We spoke about that. Maybe i [can] come to the u.s. and do some training with him”

– via ESPN MMA expressing his desire to train with his idol, Jon Jones, in the U.S. in the future.

“He’s a good guy. I know him, he knows me, we know each other. If you ask me, i don’t want to fight this guy, because we know each other... Dagestan and chechen people, a lot of drama on the internet, all these things i don’t like about it, but if the ufc wants it, never gonna say no. If the guy wants it, i will tell his manager as well, 'brother, if nassourdine wants, i will be open.' If he says he can’t wait until i move up, i will be waiting. I’m not gonna say no. For me, it doesn’t matter. Whatever he decides, the ufc decides, we’ll see”

– vias ESPN MMA expressing personal reservations about fighting his acquaintance Nassourdine Imavov but confirming he would accept the fight if the UFC or Imavov insists on it.

“He says that if he sees me in a hotel, he's gonna do something. Bro, we don't need a hotel, you need to come to the ufc. You have a contract. If you wanna fight. Let's go.”

– via ESPN MMA, calling out Glover Teixeira by referencing a supposed threat made by Teixeira and urging him to fight in the UFC instead of outside the cage.

“Uncle you need rehabilitation”

– via X, responding to Glover Teixeira's warning

“Brother, Conor too old, bro. He’s finished”

– via Instagram Live, regarding a potential fight with Conor McGregor

“Well, Khabib’s finished. He is not fighting anymore. Why are you saying these things?”

– via Instagram Live, regarding a potential fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov.

“This bullsh*t guy give up.”

– mocked de Ridder for his loss against Brendan Allen.

“If Arman asks me to corner him against Topuria, I won't be able to refuse, because he's my friend. With Ilia, I communicate, but we re not close friends.via Badaev podcast”

“Good fight! Assalamu Alaykum”