I want to fight among the elite and beat fighters in the elite.
I want to be one of the elite fighters in the world.
The strawweight division may be the lightest division in the UFC, but we are very tough fighters.
It's always been my goal to fight the best fighters out there, and I look at Amir Khan as one of the top fighters in my division.
I don't necessarily think fighters should fight killers every time, but at some point in time, fighters should be fighting the best in their division, period.
There are many great fighters in the UFC; some of my favorites are Rodrigo Nogueira, Lyoto Machida, and B. J. Penn, but aside from these guys, the UFC has many great fighters in every division.
Nothing but respect to all the fighters that are in the UFC, but every single one of us wants to prove something. And you know, eventually, I want to prove myself in that lightweight division too.
I only ever give praise to elite fighters.
I fought tall fighters, short fighters, strong fighters, slow fighters, sluggers and boxers. It was either learn or get knocked off.
Unlike Marxism, the Leninist one-party state is not a philosophy. It is a mechanism for holding power. It works because it clearly defines who gets to be the elite - the political elite, the cultural elite, the financial elite.
Golovkin and Alvarez are two of the most attractive fighters in boxing and they're in my division.
Bar none, hands down, no matter what division I'm in, I am one of the best fighters in the world.
Once you're a NASCAR champion, you're kind of in another elite division instead of just being a competitor or a race winner.
I want to contribute the best I can to TNA and the Knockouts division. I want to be a part of taking the Knockouts division to another level.
I don't see anything happening [in heavyweight division] when I watch these fights, they are very boring. Not only that, but you never heard of any of the fighters.
The middleweight division is one of the most exciting divisions in the sport. Fighters can punch like heavyweights and have the speed of the lightweights. You have the best of world worlds.