“ISLAM did his Job. What he always does Fight Super Boring... But anyways, hopefully [ME VS ISLAM] also happens. They would see a very desperate Islam trying to get a dominant position and catch his breath. And they would see me with a lot of spark to put him to sleep. Which in the end, I would achieve”

– via [Alvaro Colmenero], criticizing Islam Makhachev's style and confidently predicting a knockout victory in a future matchup

“Islam did his job. What he always does fight super boring...But anyways, hopefully [ME VS ISLAM] also happens. They would see a very desperate Islam trying to get a dominant position and catch his breath. And they would see me with a lot of spark to put him to sleep. Which in the end, I would achieve”

– criticizing Islam Makhachev's fighting style and confidently predicting a knockout win in a future matchup.

“Jack needs an entire camp dedicated just to wrestling. What a disappointment of a champion. You should go to Georgia to learn something.Islam, you need something you can’t train: emotion. You’re the most boring thing in this game. Every day I’m more certain I put you to sleep.”

– reacted to Islam Makhachev's win at UFC 322

“If Islam loses, he may as well go back to Dagestan, to his farm and continue shepherding his sheep. But if he wins, I’ll definitely move up. Definitely. 100 percent”

– via Giorgi Kokiashvili

“You say you’re an MMA fan but you don’t even know who I am… interesting. The first time we met you told me ‘good luck this week with your fight.’ Your memory fails you… and soon your chin will too. I’ll represent the entire MMA community. Pound for pound #1 in real fights vs the pound for pound boxer.”

“You’re literally an idiot”

“First he calls me drunk... then he walks out to MY song. Crawford, whenever you want, I'll teach you how to dance that mariachi in the ring. And Canelo, I'll save you a round after him.”

“I won't talk about what would happen between me and Crawford in an octagon. I'll talk about what would happen in a ring. I put him to sleep in the first contact!”