Patricio Freire

“When the title is on the line, you have to be smart and keep emotions out of it.”

“I've added more techniques to my game, going in and going out.”

“I know that UFC doesn't have the best fighters, especially in the lighter weight classes.”

“I don't like cheaters, I fight clean.”

“First of all, you have to work to prove how good you are.”

“Aldo has had a great run in the past, defended many titles against tough guys.”

“I think about fighting my brother being as natural as giving him a hug. We were basically born facing each other, so it would be something interesting. We'd put on the best fight we ever had. We know each other too well.”

“I know Primus is bigger than me, but Chandler's face was a mess when they fought. He was dropped with a jab. His chin is not that great.”

“I don't care about the titles. I care about the challenges.”

“I want to fight legends before I retire.”

“Bellator is a safe place to be, a company that cares about you.”

“I think McGregor is a super fighter, he has great striking, has gotten better with his wrestling, has good jiu-jitsu, and gets a bit tired after the first or second round. I have a strategy to beat him, and I think I would win. I won't say I'd knock him out or submit him, but I know for sure my hands would be raised in the end.”

“My rivalry against Chandler - it was personal. On the same night he defeated my brother, he said he could beat my entire family. I made him pay for his words by knocking him out inside the cage in one minute.”

“Many people are blind and only care about the UFC. That's the wrong way of thinking. The proof is Michael Chandler, coming from Bellator, having such a devastating victory in his UFC debut against a highly ranked opponent.”

“Chandler, just like myself, has spent most of his career in Bellator and he spent his entire time as a top fighter with people doubting his skills, his opponents and his results. He claimed he was No. 1. I relate to him.”

“I think the champion needs to be active make sure to have rhythm.”

“Everyone saw my karate stance against Ben Henderson and Daniel Straus. I pretty much wasn't hit in those fights, and my attacks were almost 100 percent accurate.”

“I watch Straus' fights way before we fought for the first time. He's in constant evolution.”

“No one ever made me quit.”

“I'm very comfortable in Bellator. It would be interesting to have superfight between a Bellator champion and an UFC champion. I wouldn't have to necessarily migrate to the UFC. We could just have one duel. When it comes to the best fighters in the UFC, I think I'm better than all of them.”