When a bully pulls your hair, you punch him in the face.
— Max Holloway
Everyone knows who the money fight is, and everyone is begging for it. But at the end of the day, Conor's going to fight who he wants to fight.
I ain't asking no one to fight. I've got my throne. If you want it, come see me.
I don't believe in guys waiting for title shots.
I'm just asking for a fair shake. You see a lot of these guys, a lot of these other champions making what they're making. I'm not trying to take anything away from them, but I feel like I'm one of the more exciting fighters under contract in the UFC.
I state facts all the time.
I understand; I can see it from two ways: people trying to get that money and leave the game early and people trying to set history or whatever.
It's hard to go out there and protect something that you earned.
I'm not racing through my division - I'm cleaning it out.
I believe in my training camp. I believe in my coaches. I believe in what I do. I believe in the work I put in.
If I want to fight for a 155-pound title - if I hold the 145-pound title - give me the fight.
I'm a family guy, I've got a beautiful wife, a beautiful son, and I couldn't be happier.
I'm not a talker. I'm a doer.
I'm a true believer in, people only remember you for your last fight.
I grew up in front of everyone's eyes in the UFC.
People keep saying Aldo deserves this, he deserves that - how the hell do you deserve something when you pulled out of all these events?
Don't be scared to look for help. Depression is real... It's crazy, and all these guys, us athletes, that keep thinking we're superheroes. I like to think I'm a superhero, but superheroes got to fight their demons, too, sometimes.
The belt is great. You know what comes with the belt? Bigger paydays, pay-per-views, and a lot of stuff.
You either grow with this sport, or you get left behind. It's sad, but it is what it is. You gotta keep up with this sport.
I ain't going to chase someone around. I ain't going to talk about someone that ain't talking about me.
If you want to fight the best, you come fight Blessed.
I'm not going to get mad over something that I have no control over.
I'm a human just like anyone else, and I understand that, so at the end of the day, you've got to stay humble.
I want to be a champion. I want to be a long-reigning featherweight champion. I want to be known in the history books: my name everywhere as a champion. And then, later on in my career, when I start getting good, then I can start doing the exhibition matches for money and stuff.
Everybody can get it. I'm here; I want to fight everyone.
I don't want money fights. I want to get paid, and like I said, I want to defend my throne.
People always say, 'I want to be the best fighter in the world.' That's why I respect Conor. He said he wants to be the best fighter in the world, and he's trying to prove it.
I'm here in the present, and I want to make sure I don't stumble on my own feet.
I think the UFC does a pretty good job of backing me.
That's all I ask the UFC to do: keep me active.
When I was finishing guys, the media was on me like crazy.
I don't take that away from Conor, that he beat Chad Mendes on short notice. Chad took that fight knowing he had a chance to beat Conor, so that's Chad's fault he took that fight.
Life changes on a dime, so live life to the fullest.
The way I look at it, if you're the best in the world, you fight the best in the world anywhere, anytime.
Everyone wants drama. Everyone is living for drama.
I want to defend my throne. All my fans know. They love me. I want to defend this; I want to be a champ and keep defending. Come try to take over my village.
At the end of the day, I'm the king. I'm in my throne, you know? If you want to come see me, come see me.
You got to keep your feet on the ground, and it is what it is.
No success, no nothing, no belt, no person can change the way I act, the way I feel.
It's super easy to do what Conor does. He earned something. Then, he looks over the fence - he looks for something new - and it's very easy to be motivated for something new.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: If I didn't fight you, get ready. Get ready, because I'm coming.
Too many cry babies in this game.
I'll do what I like. It's my own life.
Every time I go in, me and my time, we're 0-0, and we're looking to become 1-0.
I'm not going to change me just for some extra money.
The UFC has a mind of its own. Whatever they want to do, I'm down for.
I want McGregor-Holloway 2.
Before Mendes got suspended, I've been calling out Chad Mendes.
Depression is real, and that really hit me hard. I was going through a phase where I wasn't talking to no one. Only my son. Me and my son would do stuff, but I was talking to no one.
