Quotes from T.J. Dillashaw

I was raised the right way, my parents did a great job, I owe them everything. Without them, I'm not the man I am today.

Me and Urijah are really good friends. Not just business partners in the gym, but friends.

I can't fight forever. I've gotta fight and secure my future and decide what I'm gonna do with my life.

This is a very short-lived career. I have to do what's best for myself. I have to do what's best for my career and being on top for as long as possible.

If you really look at the sport, when the No. 1 ranked fighter beats the No. 2 ranked fighter, the only thing that's up next for him is a title fight.

Anyone in the UFC, that should be your goal, to get the UFC belt and to fight for that title.

I'm a big Red Hot Chili Peppers fan.

The goal is to have a belt around my waist.

When guys are trying to better themselves or their career, they go to a new team or a new coach. It happens every day in this sport. What's the big deal?

I wanna watch Cub Swanson against Aldo.

I will beat Aldo. I wanna fight him.

I'm obviously going to own up that I cheated and I got caught.

I don't go out there and talk crap about Urijah and there's plenty to talk about. I'm just gonna continue to be a humble guy and appreciate what he did for me in this sport.

It's been fun to get out and work with a lot of coaches. I've broadened my knowledge.

Most of the guys I've come across in the UFC have always been really polite and are always friendly with each other. We all understand how hard it was to get where we're at and how hard it is to stay there, so it's a mutual respect for each other.

Any time you have to tell work where you're at and what you're doing, that's considered an employee, not a contractor.

I'm not gonna be one of those guys who's going to do the Conor McGregor effect and talk a bunch of crap to make money.

It took me two years to get a title shot off a split-decision loss to Dominick Cruz that the UFC told me they thought I won.

Cruz is a little too athletic for Faber, Faber is flat-footed.

I'll fight anyone the UFC wants me to beat and defeat them.

I felt in college I wanted tattoos. I'm really glad I didn't. I was broke. I would've been bargain shopping for a tattoo artist.

It would be tough to fight any of my teammates.

I don't want to be a diva champion.

I'm not a guy that's gonna go out there and not be me and be fake and talk a bunch of crap.