I do believe, whenever this is all said and done, we won't talk about Mickey Gall, the guy that beat CM Punk; we'll just talk about Mickey Gall, the guy who is a top 10 fighter, a good welterweight or maybe a great welterweight.
The winner leaves undefeated and a lot of people will say they are the top guy at welterweight. I would definitely like a crack at that title, being the top guy at welterweight.
Pacquiao needs a fighter like me to sell. Our styles match up better than anyone else's styles in the welterweight division. It would be a great fight.
I'm here to dominate the welterweight division.
I ain't Nate Diaz. Nate Diaz is not a welterweight. He did not do well at welterweight because he was undersized, and these dudes are real gorillas in this weight class.
Everybody in the welterweight division is shooting for that Mayweather sweepstakes.
He's coming up but he got bigger and stronger, that plus the athleticism. I'm going to have to show him that we're just as athletic in the middleweight division as [they are] in the welterweight division. I think he'll do good in the division but I'm glad I get to welcome him to middleweight.
I'm developing more as a welterweight and becoming a better fighter.
Anybody in that welterweight division that think they want this, you know you don't, because I'm a problem. I'm a problem in this division.
I feel I have the power and the skillset to compete in any division up to welterweight.
Not too worried about fighting for titles, but just fighting the best competition at the Welterweight division. I'll be happy with that.
The welterweight division has really emerged as one of our most exciting weight classes.
I know deep down I'm destined to be a world champion and maybe it's to be attained in the most prestigious division in the UFC at welterweight.
I could do welterweight. For the right fight, I'll do welterweight. It would have to be a meaningful fight. A world title fight, or a big meaningful fight.
I know a lot of people don't count me in as a factor in the welterweight division, but they have the right to think that way. I only want my chance to prove what I can do in the ring.
I have the highest takedown defense in the entire welterweight division, maybe the second-highest on the UFC roster.