Quotes from Rafael dos Anjos

I train to fight five rounds, but if we can end the fight in the first round, it's even better.

It was tough to make weight against Cerrone, and I passed out three times making weight for the Eddie Alvarez fight. One day you get to the limit.

I do things right. No shortcuts.

When you want the belt, you have to work for it.

I'm always looking for perfection. Even after training and my coaches say I did good, I always think I could have done more.

Brazil is on my side.

I breathe martial arts every day of my life.

Every night that I put my head on the pillow, I go to sleep knowing that I can do more. I'm working toward perfection. I'm trying to be the best ever.

I don't do fight camps anymore because I live in camp.

I'm going to show the difference between the champ and second place.

I came from the bottom. Now I'm the main event and UFC champion.

I train to be the champion.

I want to keep active, so when they called me to fight Nate Diaz, I agreed because I wanted to stay active. I got a little surprised because he was out so long, but he's a tough opponent.

I like my life. I like competing, but it's not just because of the money.

I am surrounded by great people.

I fought well at 155, but I don't think I ever came close to my best at 155. I think I'll get to my best at 170 pounds.

I have to take care of my family, my team, and my legacy.

Everybody talks. Anthony Pettis talked before the fight. Donald Cerrone talked before the fight. See what happened?

People say McGregor is tall and all that. He's as tall as I am, or maybe even shorter. He might have a longer reach, but I've fought Nate Diaz and Cerrone, who had reach advantage, and fought Anthony Pettis and Ben Henderson.

Ever since I was 10 years old doing jiu-jitsu, I've done well against the tall guys.

When I was 16 years old, I weighed 176 pounds.

Man, Ben Henderson, Donald Cerrone... these guys are a different level, man.

Bro, how are you going to tap on the neck, on the choke? Go to sleep, man. Be a man.

People don't believe in me very much, but I have my teammates and my family that believe in me so much; they see how hard I work.