I wanna watch Cub Swanson against Aldo.
T.J. Dillashaw
I got thrown into the lion's den when I got to Alpha Male. My first sparring session was with Joe Benavidez, Chad Mendes and those guys, just bleeding from my face, its not like they took it easy on me. It was one of those things where we sparred 3-4 days a week, and we got thrown in there and that's what made me as tough as I am.
The goal is to have a belt around my waist.
I know there's nobody working harder than me.
We're controlled more than any other professional sport. We're told what to wear, when to wear it, what we're allowed to say in our interviews.
I'll fight anyone the UFC wants me to beat and defeat them.
I've never missed weight once in my entire life or my career going from wrestling from eight years old through all my professional career. If I agree to do something, I'm doing it.
I got the who's who in the boxing world; I've been training with the Lomachenkos, the Terrence Crawfords.
When I won the belt, I dominated Renan Barao, and they gave him an instant rematch within two months. And then he missed weight and they still gave him a rematch.
I wasn't ever really friends with Garbrandt. We weren't really that close. But guys like Justin Buchholz, the head coach, he was always in my corner. Danny Castillo. Guys like that.
Justin Buchholtz is one of my best friends.
Everyone is wanting to make a name for themselves, and Dominick Cruz has been doing that by talking. He's been behind a desk, being a reporter, talking about fights.
I'm a lean 135er.
I wanted to drop the weight class to go to the 125s, and I played it off on how easy it was going to be. 'I can do this, no problem, I always cut weight.' I pushed my body to the extreme.
I'm obviously going to own up that I cheated and I got caught.
I've got a split decision loss to Dominick Cruz and that changed everything, a fight that I thought I won. That changed everything, but I am the best bantamweight in the world.
My performances speak for themselves.
This is a selfish sport. I'm going out there and winning for myself.
I'm gonna be the greatest.
I'm a big Red Hot Chili Peppers fan.
I will beat Aldo. I wanna fight him.
I'm not gonna be one of those guys who's going to do the Conor McGregor effect and talk a bunch of crap to make money.
Cruz is a little too athletic for Faber, Faber is flat-footed.
It's not just so much to be the champ-champ. It's just that I feel that I'm the greatest pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
I'd love to get that Mayweather fight. Not even for the money, just for the fact of proving us UFC fighters got what it takes to get in that ring.
Going to train out at Joel Diaz's out in Indio, I've trained with the Lomachenkos, I've seen Terrence Crawford's camp - I think that would be a super intriguing thing to get involved in.
Urijah's about Urijah. He's about number one. He's always been that way. No matter what it is he needs to be doing something better than you, he needs to be one-upping you. He's a one-upper.
I don't want to be a diva champion.
We're professional athletes. I feel like I got treated better in college wrestling. I had a physical therapist on hand at all times, no matter what, when I was in college.
This is a very short-lived career. I have to do what's best for myself. I have to do what's best for my career and being on top for as long as possible.
I can't fight forever. I've gotta fight and secure my future and decide what I'm gonna do with my life.
I believe in Duane Ludwig as a coach. I love the guy. I train with him. Me and him mesh. When you find something that works, you keep it going. Me and him see eye to eye. We train well together.
I don't want to fight Urijah. He's the one that got me into the sport.
It would be tough to fight any of my teammates.
I don't want to have to fight Urijah. It's not something I want to do.
I don't want to be fighting when I'm 37 years old.
I'm one of those guys that loses and gains weight out of my face.
I believe I'm the best of all-time at bantamweight.
I've seen past fighters who don't seem all there anymore, can hardly walk around or look like the Tin Man, they've just been through the wringer.
I've taken fights on one-day notice.
I wanted to be Team UFC. But the more Team UFC you are, the worse you get treated, it seems like.
I used to think Dominick Cruz was really good.
I don't go out there and talk crap about Urijah and there's plenty to talk about. I'm just gonna continue to be a humble guy and appreciate what he did for me in this sport.
When guys are trying to better themselves or their career, they go to a new team or a new coach. It happens every day in this sport. What's the big deal?
Guys cross train all the time. That's what Alpha Male's known for, guys have open doors to come in all the time.
Urijah is the one who got me in the sport, he's the one who talked me into fighting instead of going into grad school.
Me and Urijah are really good friends. Not just business partners in the gym, but friends.
I think I'll finish Cruz faster than I finished Barao. Cruz has got a crazy style. But I think I'm going to finish him quicker than I finished Barao.
I'm really going to put a stamp on my career by beating Cruz.
Anyone in the UFC, that should be your goal, to get the UFC belt and to fight for that title.
