Glover Teixeira

“My favorite fight was when I fought Rampage. I always wanted to fight Rampage because of the way he fights. It's about pride. The way he comes forward. My friends in Brazil would always tell me they wanted me to fight Rampage. When I fought him, it was a big deal for me. It was the first big fight I was in. It was a great fight.”

“I have always fought top guys.”

“It's so great to fight in the UFC because the whole staff, they treat you so well. The people are happy to work there.”

“I'm an aggressive fighter. I put on a show for the fans every time.”

“There are always holes in anyone's game.”

“Seven years I worked in landscaping. It was a good job, I don't complain. I liked going out to different houses every day, traveling.”

“When I came to the United States, I saw a lot of Mike Tyson. I would stay up and watch all of the Mike Tyson fights. A friend here said, 'You got to do Jiu-Jitsu. That's the thing.' I said, 'C'mon, Jiu-Jitsu would never beat Mike Tyson.' So, he showed me the Royce Gracie tape. I was so impressed with the thing.”

“Little injuries are always happening, so you've just got to train through those. You've also got to have the right training partners, people you trust.”

“The secret is to listen, open your mind, listen to the pros. With the help of the UFC's Performance Institute, too. Listening to my coaches and listening to my body, too. Having discipline. It's not just listening, too, because sometimes people have the knowledge but don't know how to use it. You need to be able to put that to practice.”

“I want Shogun because he's a legend of the sport. I respect him very much. He has good style and it matches with mine. I want to fight him in Brazil.”

“Gustafsson is a great fighter, real top notch, one of the best in the world.”

“I just want to prove to myself and to the fans that I deserve to be in the UFC.”

“I tell people for a long time, there are always other options in life. We have to do what we want.”

“I don't like to leave anything in the hands of the judges.”

“I'm just living life, but I'm happy to still be fighting at 41. It's something I like to do, so the more I can do this, the better.”

“I'm a fighter. I'm a worker.”

“I'm not one of the guys that's going to hold back and try to win on points.”

“Without a doubt Jon Jones is one of the greatest fighters in history, and, of course, we do see errors that we'll try to exploit.”

“Nobody trains 'eye poke defense.'”

“You go after your dreams no matter how many obstacles. You want to go forward. That's what I did.”