People say sometimes that I'm distracted. I'm not distracted. I'm being smart. I'm capitalizing while the iron is hot. That's why I'm trying to do movies. I do the podcast. I do a radio show. I work on FOX. I have a gym; I have a lot of things going on. That's because when I'm done, I want to be set up.

I always wanted to be the champion, and I had belief in myself that I could achieve it. But along the way, of course, you've also got to be a realist. You lose a couple of fights here and there, and you think maybe it's not going to happen.

As the UFC was getting bigger and bigger, I realized it was a potential career there, and that's what I did.

I want to be liked; I just haven't lost sleep over it.

When everybody fought Anderson Silva in the past, they were terrified of him. Absolutely terrified. That's part of the reason why he was so successful.

I was a big fan of martial arts movies - Bruce Lee in particular, as cringeworthy as it is. Jean-Claude van Damme was a big inspiration as well - it's a little embarrassing.

I'm not going to please everyone; not everyone's going to like me. I accepted that a long time ago, and if I had to shed a tear every time I got a hate email, believe me, I'd be severely dehydrated.

Maybe when I'm done fighting, I'll open a gym and manage fighters and train fighters.

If you want to boo, that's your right. Boo. Go ahead. Boo me all day long.

I think it's just in human nature: if you've got two guys fighting, and you don't really know them, you're going to root for the guy who comes from your country.

I've already been KO'd, embarrassed. Nothing is going to be worse than that, so what's to be scared of?

'The Ultimate Fighter' has found lots of great talent.

I started learning jiujitsu when I was eight years old. I had a lot of success and won ever competition I even entered.

My best weapon is probably my speed. I am faster than most middleweights, and I know how to use it.

Once I started fighting in UFC, things took a big U-turn. After my second fight, I came home and paid my mortgage off.

People give me advice all the time, and I don't take a blind bit of notice.

I used to be weak - as did all British fighters - with wrestling, because we don't have high school wrestling or college wrestling here.

It seems like every problem you can have with an eye, I had.

The more in shape you are, the harder you can push yourself.

Big respect to Dan Henderson.

I am proud to be the first British champion, and headlining MSG is a testament to all the hard work.

I have been involved in this sport since I was eight years old, so, hopefully, I can train and coach athletes down the line.

I don't need their love. If they want to boo, let them boo.

I love the way of life out in California, and I've made a lot of friends out there. The food is amazing.

I have nothing against America; I love spending time there. I fell in love with the country the very first time I went out there, and I have a lot of fans in the U.S.

Fighting at home does bring pressure - of course it does. But I've always thrived on that.

I beat Anderson Silva and then Luke Rockhold, who was, pound-for-pound, one of the best. Now I get to do Dan Henderson, who is a legend in the sport.

Back then in the early '90s, people weren't calling it MMA - we called it Knockdown Sport Budo.

Anderson Silva kind of took the best part of Rich Franklin out of his soul, and he was never the same again.

I'm an emotional fighter; that's no secret. But it can be detrimental.

I've been on both sides of the boos.

When I'm in the gym, different training partners tell me that I've got great conditioning, and I tell them, 'Really? Because, I'm dying here.' I think that I'm just as tired as anyone; I just push myself mentally.

I can't understand how some guys get tired after one round. If you can't go the distance, why are you even in the fight?

I'm terrified of having to go back to a day job. And that's why I'm training like a man possessed. Because I want to keep winning.

The Liverpool lad Darren Till looked unbelievable in his UFC debut, and he seems like quite a character.

There's no shortage of fighting talent in the UFC; that's what makes it such a great organisation, and that's why I'm so proud to be a part of it.

In my teenage years, I started kickboxing, then did a little boxing. When the UFC and MMA exploded in the early 2000s in the U.S.A. and Japan, I saw a way to make money and a career.

I had held titles in all the major U.K. organisations, but we were struggling to make ends meet. There were times you don't have a fight lined up, and the bills are stacking up.

'300' is a bit cheesy but enjoyable.

In MMA, I found my calling.

Stefan Struve's an amazing talent.

The mind controls everything; it really does.

I fought Dan Henderson in 2009, and I lost, and that was at UFC 100 - UFC 100 was the biggest pay-per-view the company's ever done. 1.6 million pay-per-view buys, watched all over the world, and of course, I get knocked out cold after talking lots of smack leading up to the fight. So I got my just desserts in that one.

I am very, very hungry to compete.

I always support British athletes of all sports, including Tyson Fury. I think he's a great boxer. However, if he's calling out UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez, then quite frankly, he's living in a fantasy world and needs to come back to reality.

For me, 'The Ultimate Fighter' has been massive. I think it is a fantastic vehicle to find the new talent of tomorrow.

Obviously, every fighter wants to be the world champion, and that's what I want to achieve.

All I do is fight, consistently, the best guys in the world, and sure, I've lost a couple here and there, but I've certainly won the majority of my fights. There are those who pick and choose opponents and try to pad their record along the way, but I've never done that.