I'm actually a pretty quiet guy when it comes to fighting. I'm pretty serious. When I go out to fight people I'm not a big talker.

I never compromised my integrity by playing a character. I didn't tweet anybody something crazy. I was just myself, kept winning and stayed ready. I didn't sell my soul.

I can explode from both stances as a fighter. I can get up into my southpaw, give one good jab, sprawl, then get up into my orthodox, sprawl, go into southpaw and jab.

That's what Dominick Cruz does. He wins decisions and he has that down to a science. He's great at it.

I believe in my skill 100 percent, that I can go out there and beat Demetrious Johnson and give him the best fight there is.

When you appreciate something and you're grateful for it - like going in to work everyday or just your partner or your job - you just do it that much better because you're lucky that you're doing it.

All we have is our talent. That's what's great about the division, you can see things that 125-pound guys can do that some other guys can't. All we have is our skill.

My goal is to be UFC champion, and my eyes are on that prize.

My three most impressive fights have been against black belts in jiu-jitsu.

I love crying. I pick movies to go see with the intention of crying.

Life is crazy. It goes in directions that you could never guess.

When the UFC announced that 125 tournament, I remember thinking, 'Finally, this is my spot.'

Taking punches to the face at six in the morning, it's funny to hear that but, like, I'm grateful that I'm capable to do that.

My wife... so grateful for that. Nothing can be bad - going home and having someone making you feel like the best every day.

I think there's no one out there more deserving of a title shot than me.

Dominick Cruz is a great opponent, he has an amazing style.

When I say I wasn't a 'meant to be' guy, I've almost been jaded in the sport, where I don't believe in anything.

It makes you not believe in anything, when you do every single thing you can do right, and then there's still some way to mess it up.

You're always going to want to beat a person that beat you, just to prove you're better.

I want to fight as much as I can.

One person I lost to at 135 was the champion at the time, Dominick Cruz.

Our first job is to go out there and fight - not to do backflips or have a mustache.

I'm just looking for matches that make sense.

I think I could have asked for a title shot after I beat Ian McCall.

I have watched 'Wolf of Wall Street' like eight times.

I'm so passionate and love the craft of movies and watch them over and over.

And that's what I want to do, fight the best guys, the toughest guys to prove I am the best.

The people need to know about guys like John Moraga.

I want to prove I'm a great, exciting fighter.

I think I can beat anyone in the world. That's what I train for. It's just a test of skills for me.

I always want to prove that I've improved.

Some people, honestly, as simple as it sounds, aren't going to log in and put in all their information to get a fight on Fight Pass. I mean, they're just not going to do it.

When you go in there and fight, you pretty much relinquish and give up the right to make any excuses about something.

I hate when people come out after a fight and they talk about injuries.

The thing is, it's really hard to be the No. 1 absolute best in the world at something, no matter what you're doing.

Not having to compensate for always being at a size disadvantage allows me to unleash all of my skills.

My dream has always been to be a UFC champion. It wasn't to be a main event fighter.

That's why we're here: to leave a legacy that'll be remembered long after we're done. And what a great start to my legacy, man, being the first UFC flyweight champion.

You never want to get injured, of course. That's just not what you do, but in the scheme of things 12 years of professional fighting and having to sit out nine, ten months for an injury is not that bad.

Personally I think there is nothing like that in-fight experience.

I want to fight the best guy. I don't want there to be any question that I beat the next best guy in the division.

Everyone wants respect from your peers and from fans. No better way to do it than beat Miguel Torres.

Cruces is like my town, where I grew up, where my heart is... All the teachers and coaches and people who have really influenced my life are from there.

Being the first flyweight champion would be history. I'd be immortal. No matter what I do, that's always there.

I bought a house after the Loveland fight. I wanted something grown up like an elephant or some flowers to put on the mantel. I decided I need a UFC belt.

Actually, when I don't have a fight I'm training the hardest because I'm not worried about getting hurt.

I was rocking everyone at 135 and putting them down.

You want to be respected by your bosses and peers.

I've trained different places with different people my whole career. I'm going to continue to do so. It's always been a journey.

I'm in a small percentage of people that get to do what they love to do for a living. I'm lucky.