Will I become a UFC champion some day? I know I will.

You can accomplish anything that you dedicate yourself to. Think how many people struggle across the world, across the country. I know anything is possible if you set your mind, your body, your soul, and your faith to it.

Why call out the champion in my first title defense? Because that's who Henry Cejudo is.

I have the best style to defeat the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world - Demetrious Johnson.

I got a huge target on my back. But you know what, I'm going to embrace that, and everybody is on notice - flyweights and bantamweights.

I want to fight for a credible organization and face high caliber opponents.

I think I have all tools in the world to beat anybody at 125 pounds. I really do.

Coming from the background that I come from, being a gold medalist, you see Ronda Rousey and Daniel Cormier doing so well. Yoel Romero. All these Olympians. It's kinda hard to bet against them.

I started competing on boxing, so I have my hands. I'm an O.K. wrestler, so why not?

God bless America. I am American. I'm very patriotic. I love this country.

At some point, if the UFC allows me, I'd like to go to 125 because I know I can win that belt, man. I'm too strong, and I'm too fast.

Henry Cejudo is a motivator.

I've done things, from the Olympics to defeating two of the greatest fighters of all time.

When I'm inspired, I know I can get things done.

My number-one goal was just to be a good person, a good father, a good husband and then, after that, was to be an Olympic champ and eventually a UFC champ. And I've done everything I've ever kinda set my mind to.

I've been the best in the world, and I believe my self worth, it's more important to me than my net worth.

I'm a fighter now. I'm officially a mixed martial artist. I'm not a wrestler no more.

I've traveled to Brazil, Europe, Asia - all in preparation to defeat Demetrious Johnson, to defeat the pound-for-pound best fighter in history.

I respect Demetrious Johnson to the fullest. I wouldn't travel the world and find different training partners and coaches to help me defeat this man if I didn't want to win.

There's not too many times in life do you get a chance at redemption.

A lot of people didn't believe in me.

I'm an Arizona boy.

I would meet Tim Elliott at 135. At heavyweight if he wanted.

I want to fight Tim Elliott. I want to fight him.

When you get hit to the body, you don't even worry about your face no more.

If you think you're higher than UFC, if you think you're better than all the other fighters, then maybe you should get pulled.

I have a nutritionist living with me, cooking my food, weighing it, portioning out a lot of things, and it's very detailed now.

Suffering makes me hungry. Suffering allows me to put some hurt in my opponent. It's a good thing.

I would definitely love to finish school.

I'm the one. I know I'm the one. I have the style, I have the wrestling. I know I'm the one to beat Demetrious Johnson.

I don't just want to fight Demetrious: I want to beat him, and he's been on my mind since he beat me.

I still feel there is a trilogy between Henry Cejudo and Demetrious, and I see that playing out in the future.

I'm a big Conor McGregor fan. I really am, man. I enjoy him; I like watching him.

In MMA, it's a sport, but it's entertainment, too.

I'm a tank, man.

Let's be honest: material comes and goes.

At the age of 31, I feel like I'm in my prime, baby.

If people think or believe that the flyweight division is boring, man, you're out of your mind.

We're in the entertainment business.

I don't think I'm that boring.

I may do some cringey and crazy things, but for crying out loud, I have Nikki Bella calling me out.

I'm an Olympic champ. I defeated Demetrious Johnson. I defeated T. J. Dillashaw. You think a World Series of Fighting former champ is gonna scare me?

I'm doing my job; I'm fighting for the flyweight division.

I speak three languages. I'm pretty handsome myself.

I'm the cash cow now, man. It's the Cejudo way.

At 125, there's nobody in the world that can match my strength.

I'm a chameleon.

I don't like getting hit.

I really work on my defense a lot; that's what makes me a good fighter.

It's part of the sport, getting hit.