“With my friends in Georgia, we're gonna stop the Russians from having their success. We're gonna stop the Dagestanis... and we're gonna take [Islam's] head clean off his shoulders”

– announcing his plan to train with Ilia Topuria in Georgia as part of his preparation to fight Islam Makhachev.

“I'm very happy that Carlos Prates gave me an early Christmas present, and maybe an early birthday present. Knocking out Leon, that video, that slow motion of Leon's head hitting the canvas was very satisfying. I don't like Leon. I don't like his team.They spread false rumors about me because of Leon's insecurities and lack of mental strength in the gym, and bad things come to bad people, people who have bad energy and bring that out to the world. Carlos Prates put him out, and I'm very, very proud of my son for doing that.”

– via TNT Sports, expressing satisfaction over Leon Edwards' knockout loss to Carlos Prates

“I want it to be publicly announced that it was a number one contender fight. If you're, look, me and Sean Brady, that was the fight to make and the winner that goes to the world title. I don't disagree with you at all. I think that makes a lot of sense. However... I wanted no one to be able to jump the ladder because of any excuse. So from my point of view, I thought after a fight with Belal first, because as I said, Belal has knocked out number two in Sean Brady and he has smashed number three in Leon Edwards. So when you, when you smoke Belal, it's obvious what comes next.”

– via Ariel Helwani YT Channel