Quotes from Max Holloway

I'm working hard. I'm putting in the hard work. I'm sacrificing. I ain't asking for no handouts. I'm going to earn everything I'm given.

You've got to believe in your damn self and do the damn thing, so I'm a big believer in self-belief, man, and going out there and working hard and sacrificing.

I don't believe in guys waiting for title shots.

This is what champions do: champions defend. They always say you're not a champion until you defend your title.

If I want to fight for a 155-pound title - if I hold the 145-pound title - give me the fight.

It took me 10 fights to get the damn interim title shot and then 11 to get an undisputed shot.

Us Hawaiians - I'm Hawaiian-Samoan. I love to eat. I want to go for four titles: 155, 170, 185; they all can get it.

I want to be a champion. I want to be a long-reigning featherweight champion. I want to be known in the history books: my name everywhere as a champion. And then, later on in my career, when I start getting good, then I can start doing the exhibition matches for money and stuff.

I'm a human just like anyone else, and I understand that, so at the end of the day, you've got to stay humble.

These guys are playing checkers. I'm out here playing chess. When they figure it out, it's too late.

It's a legacy thing, and when it's all said and done, I want to leave a legacy in whatever way. If not, if it's helping the division, if it's fighting big names, I just want to be remembered as one of the greatest all-time to ever do this in the sport. That's just what I want to do.

I did an interview for MMA Hawaii when I was growing up, and I told them the guys I want to fight are Anthony Pettis and Jose Aldo.

I might even be at heavyweight one day; I don't know. You guys know our eating habits is bad down in Hawaii, so your boy might get big, and we might make history.

It's what kings do. If you want to be the best, you have to beat the best.

I'm a true believer in, people only remember you for your last fight.

I got to fight the greatest-of-all-time in my weight division - not once but twice. I was watching this guy when I was 16 years old when I first started kickboxing. I wanted to fight Aldo in a kickboxing match. A couple years later, I came to MMA and wanted to fight him. 10 years later, I got to fight the man twice.

It's super easy to do what Conor does. He earned something. Then, he looks over the fence - he looks for something new - and it's very easy to be motivated for something new.

When I speak, I speak facts, and if you're getting mad, it's because you know it's the truth.

When I start running my mouth, I start running facts. I start giving guys numbers. I start giving guys ideas of where I come from and where I work.

Every time I go in, me and my time, we're 0-0, and we're looking to become 1-0.

You either grow with this sport, or you get left behind. It's sad, but it is what it is. You gotta keep up with this sport.

I'm trying to lead the pack. I'm trying to sprint.

I'm not going to get mad over something that I have no control over.

I don't take that away from Conor, that he beat Chad Mendes on short notice. Chad took that fight knowing he had a chance to beat Conor, so that's Chad's fault he took that fight.