Jon Jones

There's never been a southpaw fighter to make it five rounds with me. These are championship fights, and most of them can't even make it out of the normal rounds. Fought Chael Sonnen, TKOed him in round one. Fought Vitor Belfort. He made it to round four when I ended up submitting him.

I will get out there and train harder than anyone, five times a day sometimes. You have to be a special person to do that - like, special forces, military maybe.

I was never popular. I always kind of wanted to be accepted with the rich kids, with the cool kids, and I never had that.

I'll see trash talk and people telling me why they're favorite fighter is going to beat me. It motivates me for sure.

The biggest challenge is learning how to psych yourself up into believing in yourself as you walk into the Octagon.

To see my little brother Chandler outdoing me, it's great; I want to be able to cross-market and feed off his star power.

I feel as if I'm God's champion, and I have a lot of pride in that.

When it comes to MMA, there is a big chip on my shoulder. There is a way that I look at myself. I think it's really, really important, and it's something I'm not really apologetic for it. As I get older, and I win more, I start to embrace it even more.

I notice that I'm full of myself, and I am arrogant to some degree, but it's honestly only when it comes to talking about MMA.

I'll fight anywhere, man.

My friends and family all know me, and that's the important thing.

Muhammad Ali was such an original - his antics, his character, his charisma, his strength, his individuality.

I don't really deal in trash talk too much. But I show my confidence.

When it comes to fighting and other fighters, I try to be respectful.

I absolutely hate when people mention Rashad Evans.

I just keep my eyes open and focus on the things I'm not good at and what makes other people better than me - technique and things outside the Octagon.

I just need to be myself and allow things to happen. If it's God's will, good things will happen.

Having that Christian base keeps me focused on what I have to do. It keeps me out of the clubs and in the gym.

My parents always kept us in the house. We weren't allowed to spend the night at other people's houses. We were sheltered kids.

I think once you start to think that you're the man, and you know it all, and your style is unbeatable and stuff like that, that's when you get caught and clipped and get humbled really fast.