Gilbert Burns

“I have nothing against Masvidal.”

“Winning the title is not an easy task, but it's not impossible either.”

“I just showed - a lot of guys, Johny Hendricks, Tyron Woodley, a lot of guys couldn't take Wonderboy down the way I did.”

“I train with the best in the world.”

“Jon Jones at heavyweight? Me, I don't like that so much.”

“In the beginning of my career, I've always had plans, dates, the year I wanted to become champion, but things happened different and I got very frustrated.”

“I think a lot of things you have to earn.”

“That's what I want. I'm in the sport to be the best, to be the champion.”

“It's horrible when you train hard and your hands are not raised in the end.”

“That's the difference between the champion and the No. 1, No. 2 contender - the ability to make decisions.”

“I've become a better person, more mature, and I've really focused on what is important.”

“When I go into a fight, I've got to be with a clean mind.”

“I'm a submission guy.”

“I like hostile environments, to keep it serious. That's where I fight my best.”

“First of all, when the guy controls the distance the way Conor controls the distance, it's not easy to take the guy down. Another thing that people don't realize is those guys that kick a lot, they develop a lot of power in the hips so those hips are very flexible and very strong.”

“I consider myself better than Jason Saggo on the ground, but that won't let me be extra confident or relaxed. In fact, that gives me more obligation to train hard and be ready for any situation.”

“I don't need a Mike Tyson video to get me hyped up. I don't need to see that. I wake up hyped up.”