Quotes from Alexander Gustafsson

DC is tough and he's such a good athlete. I think he's better at heavyweight than he is at light heavyweight. I think he's stronger, he can eat and he doesn't have to stress about the weight.

I've always seen myself as a big light heavyweight fighter, I have a big frame and walk around quite heavy. So I've always had to cut around 33 lbs to make weight.

Even wrestling, now, I wear the helmet all the time. I'm not going to make that mistake again ever in my life.

I often eat a lot of food when I eat and I eat maybe three or four times a day. I eat a good breakfast I have a protein shake or something between breakfast and my workout. After working out I have a shake and then eat lunch.

Things change very quickly. You have to be prepared and ready and on your toes at all times.

The main thing I learned in San Diego was I can't do this and compete with the best guys in the world if I'm just doing MMA as a hobby. It has to be my job.

I've got my speed, my precision. I have tools. I'm going to use them.

I'm a better fighter than Rumble. I've got too many tools for him.

I'd like to be remembered as the greatest ever.

If I wasn't into MMA, I would definitely love to get into motocross. That is a much tougher sport.

We are not in the playground anymore, it's not about who is the toughest, it's about my career, I want to have a long and successful career.

I win over Anthony Johnson six out of seven days. But, the only thing that wasn't supposed to happen, happened.

I'm not one to trash talk my opponents. If the talk is on, then let's go, I'll say the truth - nothing more or less. But it doesn't affect me in my competition.

I'm not a trash talker, that's not my thing. But if someone asks me, I'm going to say what I feel and what I think.

DC is smart and he's a big inspiration for me. Thirty-nine years old and two belts. I can't really trash the guy and I can't really have beef with him.

I'm never satisfied, I always want to do better. That's how it is to be an elite athlete, you're never happy. When you start getting happy and you start feeling satisfied, you're done.

I'm just going to go through Anthony Smith, I want to get that W, beat him, and just look for the next challenge basically.

I know I can beat Jon Jones.

When it comes to a title fight, if I will fight Jon Jones one day, if he's still the champ, I will be more than ready for it. I will take home the belt.

I do not want to be a journeyman.

I'm a kinda strong person and kinda heavy.

In the past when I'd made my 33 lbs weight cut there would always be some small injury, my back, my knee or something else.

I've been learning a lot in my years, it's not just the fight itself, its a lot mentally fighting each other, that's something I learned later days. I realize now it's very important.

I try to always eat something good like protein pre-workout.