I'm a finisher, but he's still Diego Sanchez. He's a wild man. I'm very blessed to come out with the win.
I believe coming in early to the UFC gives me an advantage. More time to learn, more time to be in the UFC and get better as a fighter.
To stay in the UFC while fighting top opponents... tell me one easy fight I had in the UFC. I have a history in the UFC.
You think that after becoming world champion, you're going to be a massive superstar with lots of lucrative bouts against great fighters, but that never materialised for me.
Even in my first year in the UFC I fought five times in the year.
The first time I saw a commercial for my fight was UFC 210.
I myself am a former commando fighter.
I'm an established fighter, not a fighter who needs steady progression.
Going into the UFC debut, you have to wonder what's going on, what's the workout going to be like. It's just an honor to be at an open workout.
My whole career, the ups, the downs, the victories, the defeats, the lessons I've learned and kept rolling, that's what's made me the fighter I am today.
I wanted to be Team UFC. But the more Team UFC you are, the worse you get treated, it seems like.
