The sport has definitely moved beyond that founding idea of MMA, but without a doubt we wouldn't be sitting here right now if the Gracies didn't come here and teach their style and create the UFC.

Out of Brazil, they're always gonna have another Wanderlei Silva, another Minotauro, another Anderson Silva.

I wish I owned the UFC, you know?

Hawaiians are mellow people, but we all live on an island so we see each other all the time. So like you either got to be real nice, because once you have a problem with somebody, you're gonna see them over and over and over, and you're gonna end up fighting. That's why we fight. We're all stuck in one area. You can't get away.

As far as Mike Dolce goes, I would never hire him again for anything.

I definitely like the rubber guard. I always try to use it, especially when I'm just grappling or at the gym.

I separate my family life from fighting.

I would never take a fight with someone to one-up someone else. You know, you do things because you want to do them.

Tsunamis are always big news around Hilo, grew up always getting ready to escape a tsunami.

I think I could do good against some of the top welterweights. Yeah, pretty big guys, but you gotta live some times, you gotta step up sometime, huh?

I look for ways to try to build the sport, ways to put more fans in the seats and more money in our pockets.

I don't want any freebie fights.

I live my life my way. I try to do the right thing, but I know there are going to be people who aren't happy with what I do or say no matter what, so I'm not going to worry about it.

I have my own morals I live by.

You can't make everyone happy no matter what. All I can do is live my life and try to be successful and please myself.

Do people talk about Kenny Florian coming from a wealthy family and all this? I don't think they do. People say these things about me when they don't even know me.

I'd like to fight welterweight and lightweight at the same time if I could.

Jon Fitch is a great opponent, a tough opponent, but St. Pierre brings the whole backing of Canada with him to a fight.

I'd feel OK facing anyone for the welterweight title.

I want to leave a mark in this sport.

When I was 22 years old, I wanted to become the lightweight champion of the world.

We see fighters fight their whole career and never get a title shot. It doesn't matter if they rack up 10 wins if people think they're boring. We all know how it works.

Mixed martial arts, UFC, or what have you, I don't think it has anything to do with rankings. It doesn't have to do with 'this guy beat this guy so he deserves a title shot.' It might be like that every once in a while, but this is entertainment and the two biggest names - the best story.

Honestly, I don't have any special techniques for Sean Sherk.