Jose Aldo

“I never fought for money. I had a good career and legacy as featherweight champion.”

“Some people win 10, 15, and don't fight for the belt.”

“I was a fan of jujitsu, so that pretty much got me started in fighting. I won a lot of local competitions when I was young and eventually won a ticket to go compete in Rio de Janeiro. In Rio, I struggled a lot in the beginning, living in the gym and not having much to eat, but eventually I joined the Nova Uniao Team and really improved my skills.”

“I watch my diet and I eat right, but I am not on a strict diet.”

“I don't want to fight until I'm 40. I don't even know if I'll get to 35.”

“Some fighters have a great punch; others don't.”

“Every fight is a new fight.”

“I like to stay on my feet and exchange.”

“You have to be good wherever the fight goes, and that's how I try to be.”

“We get paid way less than we deserve. We deliver shows and deserve to get paid more. We practically pay to do this. You deserve to get better paid if you sell the fight.”

“When I first fought in the U.S., the size of the crowd was something I was not used to seeing, but you get used to it.”

“The UFC and WEC didn't give me anything. Everything I conquered was my merit and from my team.”

“I think the legacy Ronda leaves behind is that she changed women's MMA.”

“I like to watch women's MMA more than men fighting because they always do their best and fight hard.”

“If I say one thing to the UFC, I say it in an interview. I don't have conflicting stories.”

“We always try give the best of us in training to go in the cage and have a good performance, thus giving millions for the company. We also want to have part of these millions.”

“What I want is to leave this sport as champion. I want to be the only featherweight champion. That's when I'll leave the sport.”

“We came from a humble background but with a lot of love, so we were able to overcome that.”

“Every time I step in the Octagon, I always try to finish.”

“It doesn't matter who's competing in my division. I don't worry about it.”