Success is a combination of Effort, Talent and Hard Work .there’s got to be hard work and mental toughness. It’s not just one thing that gets you there, it’s an accumulation of things.

I got the genetics of - not to get into racism or anything - but I'm built like a black man.

Back in the day, I was a Royce Gracie fan and a fan of Tank Abbott. It's always the different-looking guys that you want to root for. Then there were guys like Mark Coleman and Randy Couture, so for me to get in there and fight against guys like that is pretty cool.

You get so brainwashed. You're on the road 300 days a year, and that's why guys get so messed up. This life becomes a part of them. It's not real, but some guys who are still in the business think it is.

A guy that I was supposed to face - and I think that he was just plain downright scared to get in the ring with me because he was one of those guys that was on top and saw a huge threat in Brock Lesnar at the time - that's 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin.

I'm a big believer in living out your dreams and facing your fears.