Daniel Cormier

“You don't get to the highest levels of the sport without having the basics in order.”

“I've done nothing wrong. Some people just don't like me. Maybe I'm somebody that's easy to dislike, but I don't get it. Whatever. I'll do what I do.”

“I'm not on a slander campaign to ruin Jon Jones publicly. That's not what I set out to do.”

“My training has always been really tough. I've always worked hard. I've always been very committed to my training and focused on my workout.”

“I was a fan of Jon Jones. I thought he was great.”

“Gustafsson is a stud, man. He's a good fighter.”

“I'm honored to be one of the guys that is seen as a leader of this great team - a team that has stood the test of time. AKA is one of the only teams that has been around since the beginning of the MMA explosion, and it's a huge honor for me to be named captain.”

“I went out there, and I fought Anderson Silva, and you know what? I got a big W, and that's massive for my career going forward.”

“I do believe, whenever this is all said and done, we won't talk about Mickey Gall, the guy that beat CM Punk; we'll just talk about Mickey Gall, the guy who is a top 10 fighter, a good welterweight or maybe a great welterweight.”

“It's all matchups, and I knew that I matched up well against 'Rumble' Johnson.”

“Being able to go forward has been good, you know? I'm lucky to have that ability, to pressure guys and make them falter and wilt.”

“I'm not a guy that really likes to pile onto somebody. Doesn't really matter who it is.”

“It's very difficult to make a 100% turnaround. It's tough when you actually do exhibit patterns of bad behavior. You need to have a very strong support system of people who are willing to keep you in your place if you're going to overcome these things.”

“Reach, and all that other stuff, doesn't play as big a part in MMA as it does in boxing. Guys don't really fight with their length all that much, because they have to worry about the takedown or kicks. They have to worry about so many other things that they can't just fight real tall.”

“People always get confused. They talk about coaches. The reality is, these coaches and managers that everybody thinks are in so much control, they work for us. They're our employees.”

“If you're the UFC champion, you're the best in the world at what you do, and I get the opportunity to do that.”

“The only thing that can ever make a Louisiana boy feel better is Popeye's.”

“People in Toronto love to watch fights.”

“I think Mickey Gall's going to be really good.”

“I don't mind playing spoiler.”