“Let me tell you about this fking p*ssy. I was there when you walked off the mat and had COVID and retired. His dad, Ali, had to call him and say, ‘You better get back there and make me money.' I almost died in a motorcycle accident. Did I fking quit? Did I fking retire? You let the common cold retire you. Don’t talk about me being a b*tch. You had a cough, and you quit this fking sport”

– via UFC 328 Press Conference, delivering his final, brutal assessment of Khamzat Chimaev’s mental fortitude.

“You think you're tough, we'll see who handles deep water better. You're gonna drown”

– via UFC 328 Promotional Media, issuing his signature ultimatum to Khamzat Chimaev ahead of their championship clash.

“He's a one trick pony one hard punch, tries to dry h*mp you and gets tired. I truly believe I'm better than him without a doubt”

– via The Mac Life, delivering a scathing technical critique of Khamzat Chimaev just days before their UFC 328 title clash on May 9

“I truly believe I’m better than him, without a doubt... I think he’s a weak man... Look at [Paulo] Costa, bro. You got punked by Costa, dude... Whenever people do such theatrics to get into a fight, you just know it is cowardice”

– via his latest media appearance, continuing his scorched earth psychological campaign against Khamzat Chimaev just eight days before UFC 328.

“No, I don't want Whittaker. It doesn't do anything for me. If I beat Whittaker, there's no title shot ahead of that. It doesn't do anything... It's like the girl at the party, everybody's f***ed. And you’re just like... maybe if it’s 3 AM and there’s nobody left, I might try it... Whittaker's body count is too high”

– via Jon Bernard Kairouz podcast, explaining his decision to turn down a fight with the former champion in favor of a rising contender.

“Aspinall s**ks dude, he took the easy way out.”

– via Adin Ross reacted to Tom Aspinall eye poke controversy