Rafael dos Anjos

“I don't do fight camps anymore because I live in camp.”

“I don't want to just be a champion, and I'm done with that. I wanna be a lightweight legend.”

“I think things will come once I get the respect that I deserve. Keeping my belt for a long time... Things will happen like normal. I can't force those things.”

“I think social media is good for promotion, stuff like that, but people are so negative. People are too negative. If you read the comments, it's just too negative.”

“If you're out for two years, and you beat one guy with a full-time job, without disrespect, but we're talking about fighting for a world title. You can't just beat a guy that went there to cover some guy that got injured, and then this guy, after two and a half years, gets a title shot.”

“I like my life. I like competing, but it's not just because of the money.”

“God makes everything in perfect time, and he doesn't give you anything you can't handle.”

“I do things right. No shortcuts.”

“We have a lot of Brazilians in the United States. It doesn't mean we're traitors to our country.”

“People treat you one way when you're champion, but when you're not the champion, everything changes. People treat you different.”

“I fought well at 155, but I don't think I ever came close to my best at 155. I think I'll get to my best at 170 pounds.”

“Brazil is on my side.”

“Everybody needs money, but I'm a fighter. For what I make, I'm happy with what I make. The money is not everything; it's about honor.”

“You have to respect your opponent.”

“Cerrone is a great opponent. The guy won eight fights straight.”

“I'm always the underdog, and I go in there and win the fights.”

“Press conferences aren't the best thing to do, but it's part of the job.”

“I'm an aggressive fighter, but I'm smart. I'm not going to play stupid.”

“I'm going to show the difference between the champ and second place.”

“The way I train, the way I spar, I'm out of my comfort zone every single day, and you can see the result in my fights.”