We used to go to the fairground, and there's that punchable thing that measures your power. It was from one of those that I knew I could punch.

Whatever the crowd is - cheering, booing or whatever - it's not anything I bother to think about.

In every sport you get cheats.

I don't know anything about CM Punk. I'd never even heard of him until he was mentioned in UFC. I wouldn't know him if I walked past him in the street, I don't know... he might be a good wrestler but there are people in the UFC who are just good wrestlers.

A lot of people think they're better than they are and it can be very hard to get found out when you come up against a good fighter, getting dominated in every single way - every area you thought you were good in.

My earliest sporting memory is probably going judo when I was about 6 or 7 years old. My dad and my brother did it for a couple of years when I was young, in Nigeria.

I like watching athletics and I like watching boxing. Probably the sprints, I like watching sprinting.

I'm a big fan of Anderson Silva.

I like exciting fighters - Anthony Pettis, Jose Aldo. I like all the great fighters, Cain Velasquez, all the champions. They're so good at what they do. I just admire people who are good at what they do and people you can watch and learn from.

One little mistake at the highest level costs you a fight, which I've learned.

I've never been a decision fighter.

But that's the great thing about MMA, you know, you can never predict what's going to happen.

I had lots of fun; I was in the boy scouts, I went camping. I just used to mess around like a normal kid.

I've never turned down a fight in my life. Ever.

I've got big respect for Corey Anderson. He's a great fighter, he poses a big threat.

I listen to my body and if I need to rest then I rest, but at the same time I'm not lazy.

I've knocked out a lot of people so I'm not going to cry about being stopped, it's part of the game and I can accept that.

I always like to keep busy, I always say if you're not injured then you should fight.

Mixed martial arts has small windows of opportunity and there's always new faces coming through, so it's easy to forget you.

That's what it's all about in MMA, we're not the highest paid athletes in the world, so when you can get the big money fights you have to take them.

My diet is just the normal stuff that you know is healthy - nice, clean food - meats, vegetables, fresh juices. I don't have too many sauces, I just like really plain chicken, broccoli: all clean stuff.

I'm not really into supplements, I mostly try to get it all from my food. I take multivitamins, vitamin D - which is really important - zinc and magnesium, but that's about it.

It doesn't matter to me who the opponent is, I'll be ready in all areas.

I want the belt. I'm focused on the belt, I'm focused on the world championship belt.

My plans are to avenge my loss against Volkan Oezdemir and get the UFC title.

The last few weeks are always the hardest during any fight camp.

When you're in a fight camp, you're working your body harder than normal and it's important to still look after yourself and to relax.

Massages and swimming are feel-good activities which are both mentally and physically relaxing.

Fighting isn't an ordinary career, so you have to allow your body time to recover in between training sessions.

But the thing about Brazilian fans is that they respect top fighters and I will win them over. When my hand is raised I believe they will cheer for me.

I think everyone knows that I keep myself to myself and I don't get involved in trash talk or anything else.

I'm happy I found discipline, something I love, and I also found God.

I expect whoever gets in a UFC Octagon to put on a great show, because that's why we're there.

When I started fighting I've always thought about being a UFC champion.

In the UFC, nothing is guaranteed. Anything can happen when it comes to getting a title shot.

Brad Pickett is one of the coolest guys in MMA and someone I have a huge amount of respect for.

Some fighters enjoy the limelight. I get nervous, I mess up when I'm trying to explain things, because I'm a fighter pure and simple, and not really a talker.

If an MMA fighter is going to call out a boxer it's got to make sense.

It never is a boring fight with me fighting.

Yeah, like '300,' I've probably watched it 300 times. It's one of my favourite films. I've just finished watching 'Spartacus,' another great series. I relate a lot to those kind of films. I think most fighters should relate to those films. It just seems natural. I am Spartacus, I am Leonidas, I am the lead role in those films.

I am who I am and I tune my training to the fighter I am.

How I fight is what got me into the UFC in the first place.

I'm not one to call people out, if you look at my history in the fighting game, I've never called anyone out.

I always predict a knockout. That's what I go for, I hit to hurt.

But when you're cheating against your fellow athletes, that's something I can't forgive.

For whatever reason, I've always been able to hit very hard.

And I took to fighting very well. I'm a fast learner, and I needed to learn quickly. I knew this was what I wanted to do and I put everything I had into it.

I ruptured my bicep tendon in a sparring session.

I can definitely get the belt. It's something I always wake up believing every time I train.

I'm a bit rusty when it comes to football.