Mauricio Rua

“People keep asking me why I don't stop fighting. I'll stop when I want to stop. I'm the only athlete to win the UFC and PRIDE titles. I'm in the UFC Hall of Fame, and I'm financially set, so I'll stop when I want to stop.”

“I tried to be a good person as a professional athlete inside the octagon, but also as a normal person outside the octagon.”

“Chuck is an awesome fighter, and a legend of the sport. I always wanted to fight him, because I always had him as one of my favorite fighters, because of his aggressive style.”

“It is our duty as fighters to evolve and get better and show a better performance for the fans.”

“Ninja is a great fighter, it's not because he is my brother, but he truly is well-rounded and has too much heart.”

“I believe in my potential and what I can do.”

“I watched that fight between my brother and Henderson a number of times. It was a very competitive fight. My brother is one of the people who helped me a lot with my strategy for Dan. I hope to impose my game plan, knowing it's going to be a tough fight with a great fighter.”

“If my team wants me to go down to 185, I'll go down to 185.”

“I have 11 years in MMA and Vale Tudo, I won everything I always wanted.”

“I'm very happy because I win three times with the legend Rogerio Nogueira.”

“I'm there for 15 years - there's no one else for that long in the UFC. I'm grateful for everything.”

“Every fight I fight, my biggest goal and dream is to win the fight. I try to take each one at a time.”

“The only thing I can do is to do my best.”

“The belt is my dream, of course, but I have to go step by step.”

“My mother asks me 'you really have to fight?' And I say that's my job, mom.”

“I would like to end my career on a winning note.”

“The biggest obstacle I had in my career obviously were my injuries, but I was able to overcome them one way or another to treat them and to find ways and overcome them.”

“In a country like Brazil, when you have major issues to solve as violence and health care, the government spends money with sports.”

“Corey Anderson has a good cardio, fights in a strategic way, is very effective with his strategy, so he's a tough opponent. He deserves respect.”